The Ride to the Abyss
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A visually stunning animated adaptation of Berlioz's operatic damnation scene, rendering Faust's descent into hell through painted imagery and orchestral music.
‘La course à l’abîme’ is a depiction of the final ride into hell from ‘La Damnation de Faust’ (1846) by Hector Berlioz.
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