What happens when Aeneas departs to pursue his fate and breaks a royal heart?Ī timeless tale of conflict set to gorgeous French-romantic music by 19th-century composer Hector Berlioz, Les Troyens requires massive forces and resources to stage. But first, he leads Carthage’s army to victory in battle, and also falls in love with noble Queen Dido. The hero Aeneas escapes to fulfill his destiny by founding a new Troy in Italy. 5 operatraveller Rebelling Against the Divine: Les Troyens at the Oper Köln Berlioz Les Troyens. The Greek siege of Troy has ended…or has it? Is that enormous wooden horse outside the city walls a gift, or a portent of doom? Trojan princess and seer Cassandra predicts it, and catastrophe ensues. Staggering in scale and numbers, San Francisco Opera's current production of Les Troyens, the third staging since its 2012 premire at London's Royal Opera House followed by Milan's Teatro all Scala in 2014, is a mighty spectacle supporting 134 artists on stage and 95 musicians of the San Francisco Opera Orchestra.
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