Movie Description
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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Barbara Willis Sweete
- Producer : Louisa Briccetti,Victoria Warivonchik
- Writer : Hector Berlioz
- Cast : Deborah Voigt,Dwayne Croft,Bryan Hymel,Susan Graham,Julie Boulianne,Richard Bernstein,Karen Cargill,Kwangchul Youn,Eric Cutler,Paul Appleby,Joyce DiDonato,Eduardo Valdes,Julie Boulianne,Julien Robbins,David Crawford,Jacqueline Antaramian,Connell C. Rapavy,Paul Corona,James Courtney,James Courtney,MET Orchestra
Cast
Cassandra
Coroebus
Aeneas
Dido
Ascanius
Panthus
Anna
Narbal / God Mercury
Iopas
Hylas
Self - Host
Helenus
Hecuba
Priam
Ghost of Hector
Andromache
Astyanax
First Trojan soldier
Second Trojan soldier
Laocoön
Posters
Facts
Original TitleBerlioz: Les Troyens
Status Released
Release Information
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2013-01-05
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 04h 20m
Homepagehttp://www.metopera.org/Season/On-Demand/opera/?upc=811357016251
Production CompaniesThe Metropolitan Opera
Genres
- Music
- Drama
