Lahav Shani talks about the Symphonie fantastique by Berlioz

He saw her on the stage, in the role of Juliet, and fell in love with her that evening. She ignored him for many years, during which his love became a dazzling obsession. And from the abysses of despair, drug delusions, and fantasies of passion, the "fantastique" symphony of Hector Berlioz was composed. Lahav Shani, the orchestra's Music Director Designate, tells the exciting and surprising story behind the piece.