Berlioz: Les Troyens - 2013

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.

260min
2013
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10

Cast

Deborah Voigt profile pictureDeborah VoigtCassandra
Dwayne Croft profile pictureDwayne CroftCoroebus
Kwangchul Youn profile pictureKwangchul YounNarbal / God Mercury
Joyce DiDonato profile pictureJoyce DiDonatoSelf - Host
David Crawford profile pictureDavid CrawfordGhost of Hector
James Courtney profile pictureJames CourtneySecond Trojan soldier

About Berlioz: Les Troyens

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.

Runtime: 260min

Extra details

Original Title: Berlioz: Les Troyens
Original Language: English
Production Companies
The Metropolitan Opera