Berlioz: Les Troyens (2013)

0.0/10 • 260 min • Music Drama

Overview

Berlioz’s epic masterpiece retells the magnificent saga of the aftermath of the Trojan War and the exploits of Aeneas. Rising tenor Bryan Hymel, in his Met debut, stars as the hero charged by the gods with the founding of the city of Rome. Susan Graham is Dido, Queen of Carthage, who becomes Aeneas’s lover, and Deborah Voigt sings Cassandra, the Trojan princess whose warnings about the impending destruction of Troy go unheeded. Francesca Zambello’s atmospheric production, featuring choreography by Doug Varone, is led by Met Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi.

Cast

Deborah Voigt

Dwayne Croft

Bryan Hymel

Susan Graham

Richard Bernstein

Kwangchul Youn

Narbal / God Mercury

Eric Cutler

Joyce DiDonato

Self - Host

David Crawford

Ghost of Hector

Jacqueline Antaramian

Andromache

James Courtney

Second Trojan soldier

James Courtney

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