Boyd approaches L'Enfance as a quasi-opera or folk opera, and character is key.

NPR: 'The Childhood Of Christ' In Concert

Scottish conductor Douglas Boyd chose Berlioz's L'Enfance du Christ for one of his last three concerts as artistic partner with the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra.

NPR: 'The Childhood Of Christ' In Concert

And, though Berlioz's own faith was tenuous to nonexistent, a story as grand and essential as L'Enfance du Christ ("The Childhood of Christ") proved irresistible.

NPR: 'The Childhood Of Christ' In Concert