09/14/19 – Les Troyens – 1pm (Lyric Opera of Chicago)
Les Troyens (The Trojans)
By Hector Berlioz
- Language – Performed in French
- Running Time – 4 hours 40 minutes including 2 intermissions
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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. Sir Andrew Davis conducts this much-anticipated Lyric premiere that will draw opera lovers from all over the world!
CAST:
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Christine Goerke
Cassandre
![](https://www.lyricopera.org/globalassets/headshots/graham_susan_260x325.jpg)
Susan Graham
Didon
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Brandon Jovanovich
Énée
![](https://www.lyricopera.org/globalassets/headshots/meachem_lucas_260x325.jpg)
Lucas Meachem
Chorèbe
![](https://www.lyricopera.org/globalassets/headshots/vanhorn_christian_260x325.jpg)
Christian Van Horn
Narbal
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Okka von der Damerau
Anna
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Sir Andrew Davis
Conductor
![](https://www.lyricopera.org/globalassets/headshots/albery_tim_260x325.jpg)
Tim Albery
Director
![](https://www.lyricopera.org/globalassets/headshots/hoheisel_tobias_260x325.jpg)
Tobias Hoheisel
Designer
![](https://www.lyricopera.org/globalassets/headshots/finn_david_260x325.jpg)
David Finn
Lighting Designer
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Michael Black
Chorus Master
![](https://www.lyricopera.org/globalassets/headshots/pickett_helen_260x325.jpg)
Helen Pickett
Choreographer