Plot
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
Aeneas
Eva-Maria Westbroek
Dido
Anna Caterina Antonacci
Cassandra
Fabio Maria Capitanucci
Coroebus
Hanna Hipp
Anna
Ashley Holland
Panthus
Barbara Senator
Ascanius
Brindley Sherratt
Narbal
Park Ji-min
Iopas
Ed Lyon
Hylas
Adrian Clarke
First Soldier
Jeremy White
Second Soldier
Robert Lloyd
Priam
Jihoon Kim
Ghost of Hector
Daniel Grice
Mercury
Kim Ji-hyun
Helenus
Pamela Helen Stephen
Hecuba
Lukas Jakobski
Greek Captain
Jenna Sloan
Polyxena
Sophia McGregor
Andromache
Sebastian Wright
Astyanax
Antonio Pappano
Conductor
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
