Berlioz: Les Troyens
Oct 26, 2003 · 5h 14m
Director
Yannis Kokkos, Peter ManiuraOverview
This epic opera follows Virgil, beginning as the Greeks appear to have ceded the field after ten years of the Trojan War. Cassandra tries to warn of the terrible fate to come, but fate is set and Troy falls. The first two acts cover this tragic end, then the flight of survivors to Carthage and events at Carthage continue in acts 3 - 5, culminating in the further voyage for Italy and Rome. This is Virgil's classic epic, in operatic form, in about a three and a half hour performance from French Opera.
Cast of Berlioz: Les Troyens
Anna Caterina AntonacciCassandra
Gregory KundeAeneas
Ludovic TézierChorèbe
Laurent NaouriNarbal
Renata PokupićAnna
Susan GrahamDido
Nicolas TestéPanthée
Mark PadmoreIopas
Stéphanie d'OustracAscagne
Topi LehtipuuHylas / Hélélenus
Fernand BernadiLa Fantôme d'Hector- René SchirrerPriam / Mercure
- Danielle BouthillonHécube
- Benjamin DaviesUn Soldat
- Robert DaviesUn Chef Grec
John Eliot GardinerConductor
Crew of Berlioz: Les Troyens
About Berlioz: Les Troyens
What is Berlioz: Les Troyens about?
This epic opera follows Virgil, beginning as the Greeks appear to have ceded the field after ten years of the Trojan War. Cassandra tries to warn of the terrible fate to come, but fate is set and Troy falls. The first two acts cover this tragic end, then the flight of survivors to Carthage and events at Carthage continue in acts 3 - 5, culminating in the further voyage for Italy and Rome. This…
When was Berlioz: Les Troyens released?
Berlioz: Les Troyens was released on October 26, 2003.
How long is Berlioz: Les Troyens?
Berlioz: Les Troyens runs 5 hours 14 minutes (314 minutes).
Who directed Berlioz: Les Troyens?
Berlioz: Les Troyens was directed by Yannis Kokkos and Peter Maniura.
Who is in the cast of Berlioz: Les Troyens?
The cast of Berlioz: Les Troyens includes Anna Caterina Antonacci (Cassandra), Gregory Kunde (Aeneas), Ludovic Tézier (Chorèbe), Laurent Naouri (Narbal) and Renata Pokupić (Anna).