About This Song
About "Berlioz: La mort d'Ophélie, H. 92a" by Anne Sofie Von Otter
Ophelia's death becomes a slow dissolve in Berlioz's hands, von Otter tracing the water's surface with unbearable calm. The melody drifts downstream, garlanded with harmonic flowers that conceal the drowning beneath. It is grief rendered as lullaby—serene, suspended, and all the more devastating for refusing to raise its voice.