The story plays out against a clean, modern design by set and costume designer Tobias Hoheisel. Lucas Meachem and Christine Goerke in ‘Les Troyens.’ Todd Rosenberg photographyīerlioz’s music, grandly interpreted by Lyric Music Director Sir Andrew Davis, sweeps through the Lyric’s hall like a waterfall that fascinates and pulsates with danger.Īdd to that, the incredible vocals by Christine Goerke as Trojan Princess Cassandra, Susan Graham as Carthage Queen Dido, Brandon Jovanovich as Trojan hero Aeneas (Énée) and Lucas Meachem as Cassandra’s lover, Chorebus, and the opera has transcended from a good experience to become a once-in-a-lifetime event.Ī new production directed by Tim Albery, the Lyric presents the story of Troy’s fall and a rebuilt Carthage that becomes a refuge for Troyen escapees.

If lucky enough to still snag a ticket to the Lyric Opera’s ‘Les Troyens’ (The Trojans), Hector Berlioz’ grand opera tribute to Virgil’s Aeneid, don’t worry about its length.

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