Les Troyens 2012
Les Troyens
After the destruction of Troy, the Trojan warrior Énée sets out on a journey to found a new dynasty. He meets Didon, Queen of Carthage, and falls in love. But will Énée's love for Didon prove stronger than his sense of duty? LES TROYENS ('The Trojans') is a tour de force of music that ranges from fiery military marches to intense choruses, passionate soliloquies – such as those of the prophetess Cassandre – and the lyrical love duets of Didon and Énée. It is Hector Berlioz's largest work and he wrote the libretto himself, drawing upon his intimate knowledge of Virgil's Aeneid. To the composer's disappointment, LES TROYENS was only performed once in full during his lifetime and was often presented in shortened form during the 20th century. The Royal Opera's production provides a rare chance to see this epic work in its entirety. David McVicar's staging is on an enormous scale, assembling one of the largest casts ever seen at Covent Garden.
After the destruction of Troy, the Trojan warrior Énée sets out on a journey to found a new dynasty. He meets Didon, Queen of Carthage, and falls in love. But will Énée's love for Didon prove stronger than his sense of duty? LES TROYENS ('The Trojans') is a tour de force of music that ranges from fiery military marches to intense choruses, passionate soliloquies – such as those of the prophetess Cassandre – and the lyrical love duets of Didon and Énée. It is Hector Berlioz's largest work and he wrote the libretto himself, drawing upon his intimate knowledge of Virgil's Aeneid. To the composer's disappointment, LES TROYENS was only performed once in full during his lifetime and was often presented in shortened form during the 20th century. The Royal Opera's production provides a rare chance to see this epic work in its entirety. David McVicar's staging is on an enormous scale, assembling one of the largest casts ever seen at Covent Garden.
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Release Date:
Jun 25, 2012 (United Kingdom)
Run Time:
4hr 35`
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Original Language:
French
Production Countries:
United Kingdom
Status:
Released
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Cast & Crew of
Les Troyens
Directors & Credit Writers
... Director
... Director
Cast
... Aeneas
... Dido
... Cassandra
... Coroebus
HH
Hanna Hipp... Anna
... Panthus
... Ascanius
... Narbal
PJ
Park Ji-min... Iopas
EL
Ed Lyon... Hylas
... First Soldier
JW
Jeremy White... Second Soldier
... Priam
JK
Jihoon Kim... Ghost of Hector
DG
Daniel Grice... Mercury
KJ
Kim Ji-hyun... Helenus
... Hecuba
... Greek Captain
JS
Jenna Sloan... Polyxena
... Andromache