I don't know if this has been discussed before, though I know someone mentioned earlier that "Lelio" (<3) might be a reference to the classical and spoken word work from 1831. If this is true, this (taken from the Wikipedia article) might be relevant:
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Both the symphony and Lélio were inspired by the composer's unhappy love affairs, the symphony by Harriet Smithson, Lélio by Camille Moke, who had broken off her engagement to Berlioz, prompting the composer to contemplate suicide. Lélio is a record of the composer overcoming his despair and "returning to life" via the consolations of music and literature.
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I...could see a parallel.