Movie Description
Berlioz: Les Troyens
(1983)Overview
Berlioz’s colossal masterpiece requires stupendous forces—dozens of soloists, enormous chorus, orchestra and ballet, a superb conductor who understands the uniqueness of the score—plus a production that does visual justice to the work. “A stupendous achievement” was one critic’s assessment of Peter Wexler’s inventive production. And with James Levine’s wizardry galvanizing the marvelous all-star cast, this is truly a gem. Plácido Domingo is the legendary hero Aeneas, Jessye Norman the obsessed prophetess Cassandra, and Tatiana Troyanos is Queen Dido, who commits suicide when Aeneas leaves her.
Featured Crew
- Director : Brian Large
- Writer : Hector Berlioz
- Cast : Tatiana Troyanos,Jessye Norman,Plácido Domingo,Allan Monk,Paul Plishka,Jocelyne Taillon,James Levine,MET Orchestra
Cast
Dido
Cassandre
Aeneas
Coroebus
Narbal
Anna
Conductor
Facts
Original TitleBerlioz: Les Troyens
Status Released
Release Information
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1983-10-07
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 04h 10m
Homepagehttps://www.metopera.org/season/on-demand/opera/?upc=811357017913
Production CompaniesDeutsche Grammophon
Genres
- Drama
- Music
- History