Les Troyens

Les Troyens by David McVicar

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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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Cast

Bryan Hymel

Bryan Hymel as Aeneas

Eva-Maria Westbroek

Eva-Maria Westbroek as Dido

Anna Caterina Antonacci

Anna Caterina Antonacci as Cassandra

Fabio Maria Capitanucci

Fabio Maria Capitanucci as Coroebus

Hanna Hipp

Hanna Hipp as Anna

Ashley Holland

Ashley Holland as Panthus

Barbara Senator

Barbara Senator as Ascanius

Brindley Sherratt

Brindley Sherratt as Narbal

Park Ji-min

Park Ji-min as Iopas

Ed Lyon

Ed Lyon as Hylas

Adrian Clarke

Adrian Clarke as First Soldier

Jeremy White

Jeremy White as Second Soldier

Robert Lloyd

Robert Lloyd as Priam

Jihoon Kim

Jihoon Kim as Ghost of Hector

Daniel Grice

Daniel Grice as Mercury

Kim Ji-hyun

Kim Ji-hyun as Helenus

Pamela Helen Stephen

Pamela Helen Stephen as Hecuba

Lukas Jakobski

Lukas Jakobski as Greek Captain

Jenna Sloan

Jenna Sloan as Polyxena

Sophia McGregor

Sophia McGregor as Andromache

Sebastian Wright

Sebastian Wright as Astyanax

Antonio Pappano

Antonio Pappano as Conductor

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House as

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