Berlioz: Les Troyens (2013)

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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.

GENRES:  Drama • Music
DIRECTION:  Barbara Willis Sweete
CAST:  Bryan Hymel  •  Dwayne Croft  •  Deborah Voigt  •  Julie Boulianne

Cast & Characters

Bryan Hymel Aeneas
Dwayne Croft Chorèbe
Deborah Voigt Cassandra
Julie Boulianne Ascanius
Susan Graham Dido
Richard Bernstein Panthus
Karen Cargill Anna
Kwangchul Youn Narbal / God Mercury
Eric Cutler Iopas
Paul Appleby Hylas
Joyce DiDonato Self - Host
Eduardo Valdes Helenus

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