Berlioz: Les Troyens
Synopsis
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.
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Anna Caterina Antonacci
Cassandra
Gregory Kunde
Aeneas
Ludovic Tézier
Chorèbe
Laurent Naouri
Narbal
Renata Pokupić
Anna
Susan Graham
Dido
Nicolas Testé
Panthée
Mark Padmore
Iopas
Stéphanie d'Oustrac
Ascagne
Topi Lehtipuu
Hylas / Hélélenus
Fernand Bernadi
La Fantôme d'Hector
René Schirrer
Priam / Mercure
Danielle Bouthillon
Hécube
Benjamin Davies
Un Soldat
Robert Davies
Un Chef Grec
John Eliot Gardiner
Conductor
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yannis Kokkos, Peter Maniura
- Screenplay & Story
- Hector Berlioz
- Original Score
- Hector Berlioz
- Original Title
- Berlioz: Les Troyens
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 5h 14m
- Production Studios
- Théâtre Musical de Paris - Châtelet, BBC, Opus Arte
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yannis Kokkos, Peter Maniura
Hector Berlioz
Hector Berlioz
Department Leadership Roster
Yannis Kokkos
Director
Yannis Kokkos
Costume Design
Peter Maniura
Director
Hector Berlioz
Original Music Composer
Hector Berlioz
Writer
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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 is Virgil's classic epic, in operatic form, in about a three and a half hour performance from French Opera.
Who directed Berlioz: Les Troyens?
Berlioz: Les Troyens was directed by Yannis Kokkos, Peter Maniura.
Who stars in Berlioz: Les Troyens?
The principal cast of Berlioz: Les Troyens includes Anna Caterina Antonacci, Gregory Kunde, Ludovic Tézier, Laurent Naouri, Renata Pokupić.
When was Berlioz: Les Troyens released and how long is it?
Berlioz: Les Troyens was released in 2003 with a total runtime of 5h 14m.
Who composed the musical score for Berlioz: Les Troyens?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Berlioz: Les Troyens was composed by Hector Berlioz.