Berlioz: Les Troyens

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 5, 2013

Original language

English

Spoken languages

French

Countries

United States of America

Production

The Metropolitan Opera

Cast

Paul Corona,Connell C. Rapavy,Eric Cutler,Deborah Voigt,Julien Robbins,Paul Appleby,Bryan Hymel,Dwayne Croft,Joyce DiDonato,MET Orchestraand 9 more

Director

Barbara Willis Sweete

Writer

Publius Vergilius Maro,Hector Berlioz

Producer

Peter Gelb,Louisa Briccetti,Victoria Warivonchik

Music

Hector Berlioz

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt2661764