Berlioz, Hector - Troyens, Les - Gardiner, John Eliot (conductor)
Sir John Eliot Gardiner conducts the Monteverdi Choir, Chœur du Théâtre du Châtelet and Orchestre Revolutionnaire et Romantique in a landmark recording of Berlioz's towering opera. A tragic tale of love and fate, war and peace and the intertwined destinies of two cities, the opera is based on Virgil's imperial vision of the founding myth of Rome. The American tenor Gregory Kunde as Aeneas and the Italian mezzo-soprano Anna Caterina Antonacci lead an international cast in this stunning production.
Didon: Susan Graham
Cassandre/Clio: Anna Caterina Antonacci
Anna: Renata Pokupic
Énée: Gregory Kunde
Chorèbe: Ludovic Tézier
Panthée: Nicolas Testé
Narbal/Le Grand Prêtre: Laurent Naouri
Iopas: Mark Padmore
Priam/Mercure: René Schirrer
Monteverdi Choir
Chœur du Théâtre du Châtelet
Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique
Conductor: Sir John Eliot Gardiner
Stage Director: Yannis Kokkos
Recorded live at the Théâtre Musical de Paris/ Châtelet, October 2003.
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Illustrated synopsis.
Documentary: The Trojans, a masterpiece revived - includes interviews with Sir John Eliot Gardiner, Yannis Kokkos, Susan Graham, Anna Caterina Antonacci, Gregory Kunde and others.
Reviews
"...a performance that is now the best available on DVD. ...an unforgettably dramatic experience... a superb authentic instrument performance... The magnificent high-definition recording does it ample sonic and visual justice." Gramophone
PICTURE FORMAT: 1080i
LENGTH: 5 Hours
SOUND: 2.0 PCM & 5.0 DTS-Master Audio