Berlioz: Les Troyens

Berlioz: Les Troyens 1983

Berlioz’s colossal masterpiece requires stupendous forces—dozens of soloists, enormous chorus, orchestra and ballet, a superb conductor who understands the uniqueness of the score—plus a production that does visual justice to the work. “A stupendous achievement” was one critic’s assessment of Peter Wexler’s inventive production. And with James Levine’s wizardry galvanizing the marvelous all-star cast, this is truly a gem. Plácido Domingo is the legendary hero Aeneas, Jessye Norman the obsessed prophetess Cassandra, and Tatiana Troyanos is Queen Dido, who commits suicide when Aeneas leaves her.

  • Released: 1983-10-07
  • Runtime: 250 minutes
  • Genre: Drama, Music, History
  • Stars: Tatiana Troyanos, James Levine, MET Orchestra, Paul Plishka, Jessye Norman, Plácido Domingo, Jocelyne Taillon, Allan Monk
  • Director: Brian Large