Berlioz: Les Troyens(1983)

Berlioz: Les Troyens Synopsis

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.

Berlioz: Les Troyens (1983) is a drama, music and history film directed by Brian Large, released on October 7, 1983 with a runtime of 4h 10m. It stars Tatiana Troyanos, Jessye Norman, Plácido Domingo and Allan Monk. Viewers rate it 10.0 out of 10 across 1 ratings.