Les Troyens

Composer: Berlioz, Hector

Librettist/Text Author: Berlioz, Hector

Conductor: Gergiev, Valery

Orchestra: Valencian Community Orchestra

Chorus: Valencia Regional Government Choir

Anna: Bulycheva, Zlata

Ascagne: Shilova, Oksana

Cassandre: Matos, Elisabete

Chorebe: Viviani, Gabriele

Didon: Barcellona, Daniela

Enee: Ryan, Lance

Hylas: Voropaev, Dmitry

Iopas: Cutler, Eric

Narbal: Milling, Stephen

Panthee: Giuseppini, Giorgio

Priam: Abdrazakov, Askar

Set Designer: Olbeter, Roland

Costume Designer: Uroz, Chu

Lighting Designer: Praet, Peter van

Stage Director: Padrissa, Carlus

Television Director: Mancini, Tiziano

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Venue: Palau de les Arts "Reina Sofia", Valencia

Playing Time: 04:10:00

Catalogue Number: A93001774

Synopsis

Les Troyens

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Hector Berlioz' grand opera Les Troyens is given an appropriately grand treatment in this production by the renowned Catalan theater group "La Fura dels Baus" under Carlus Padrissa recorded at Valencia's Palau de les Arts. In the first part, Padrissa plays with the present-day meaning of Trojans as computer viruses; in the second, he takes us to a future civilization headed towards self-destruction. The production is a triumph for Valery Gergiev, who conducts "with impressive energy" (FAZ), and for the grandiose, world-famous lead singers Daniela Barcellona, Elisabete Matos and Stephen Gould.