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Jun. 18 2018

08/11/18 – LES TROYENS – 1pm

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Lyric Opera of Chicago

LES TROYENS

COMPOSER: Hector Berlioz

Performed in French with projected English translations
Performance running time: 4 hours 40 minutes including 2 intermissions

The drama of the Trojan War, replete with heroes and tragedy, has captivated audiences from literature to film, and nowhere does it come to life more vividly than in French opera’s most astounding work, Les Troyens. Grand and glorious in its musical and dramatic breadth, this operatic retelling of Virgil’s Aeneid is rarely performed because of its enormous scale. Experience the tidal wave of sound from Lyric’s massive chorus and orchestra and the exciting ballet as this theatrical tour de force unfolds with a powerhouse cast.

CAST:

Christine Goerke

Christine Goerke

Cassandre

Susan Graham

Susan Graham

Didon

Brandon Jovanovich

Brandon Jovanovich

Énée

Lucas Meachem

Lucas Meachem

Chorèbe

Christian Van Horn

Christian Van Horn

Narbal

Okka von der Damerau

Okka von der Damerau

Anna

Sir Andrew Davis

Sir Andrew Davis

Conductor

 

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