Berlioz: Les Troyens (2013)
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
Cassandra
Dwayne Croft
Coroebus
Bryan Hymel
Aeneas
Susan Graham
Dido
Richard Bernstein
Panthus
Karen Cargill
Anna
Kwangchul Youn
Narbal / God Mercury
Eric Cutler
Iopas
Paul Appleby
Hylas
Joyce DiDonato
Self - Host
David Crawford
Ghost of Hector
Jacqueline Antaramian
Andromache
James Courtney
Second Trojan soldier
James Courtney
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