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How did Hector Berlioz use massed voices in La Damnation de Faust?
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In his dramatic work La Damnation de Faust (1846), Hector Berlioz utilizes massed voices in an imaginative and dramatic manner. This approach contrasts with his Roméo et Juliette symphony, where he employs voices primarily as an additional color within the orchestral palette.1