Berlioz: Les Troyens (1983)

Plot Summary

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.

Full Cast & Characters

Tatiana Troyanos

Dido

Jessye Norman

Cassandre

Plácido Domingo

Aeneas

Allan Monk

Coroebus

Paul Plishka

Narbal

Jocelyne Taillon

Anna

James Levine

Conductor

MET Orchestra

Director & Crew

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