Description
Hector Berlioz - Les Troyens (Salzburger Festspiele 2000)
UPC: 4006680103501
Product Features
Performance Details
- Title: Les Troyens
- Composer: Hector Berlioz
- Librettist: Hector Berlioz
- Based on: Books 1, 2, and 4 of the Aeneid by Virgil
- Language: Sung in French
- Location: Salzburger Festspiele, 2000
- Opera Type: Grand opera in five acts
Cast
- Aeneas: Jon Villars
- Choroebus: Russell Braun
- Pantheus: Tigran Martirossian
- Narbal: Robert Lloyd
- Iopas: Ilya Levinsky
- Ascanio, son of Aeneas: Gaele Le Roi
- Kassandra/Dido: Deborah Polaski
Orchestra and Choirs
- Orchestra: Orchestre de Paris, Salzburger Kammerphilharmonie
- Conductor: Sylvain Cambreling
- Chorus: Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor, Slowakischer Philharmonischer Chor Bratislava, Tölzer Knabenchor
- Chorus Director: Donald Palumbo
Production Team
- Stage Director, Sets, and Costumes: Herbert Wernicke
- Executive Producer: François Duplat
- Director: Alexandre Tarta
- Co-Production: Bel Air Media, ARTE France, France 3
- Photographs: David Baitzer, Zenit
Technical Specifications
- Sound Format: PCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1
- Picture Format: 16:9
- Region Code: 0 (Worldwide)
- Menu Languages: GB, D, F, SP
- Subtitle Languages: F, GB, D, SP
- Running Time: 237 mins (3 DVDs)
- DVD Type: DVD 5, DVD 9 PAL, Dual Layer
Overview
Immerse yourself in Hector Berlioz's epic opera "Les Troyens," performed live at the Salzburger Festspiele in 2000. This grand opera, based on Virgil's Aeneid, features a stellar cast including Jon Villars as Aeneas and Deborah Polaski as Kassandra and Dido. Conducted by Sylvain Cambreling and directed by Herbert Wernicke, this production is a magnificent portrayal of Berlioz's musical and dramatic genius. The 3-DVD set offers high-quality picture and sound, ensuring a captivating viewing experience.
Interesting Facts
- Hector Berlioz not only composed the music for "Les Troyens" but also wrote the libretto, drawing inspiration from Virgil's epic poem, the Aeneid.
- The Salzburger Festspiele is one of the most prestigious music and drama festivals in the world, held annually in Salzburg, Austria.
- This production features contributions from multiple esteemed choirs, including the Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor and the Slowakischer Philharmonischer Chor Bratislava.
- Deborah Polaski, who plays both Kassandra and Dido, is renowned for her powerful and expressive performances in the opera world.
- Sylvain Cambreling is a distinguished conductor known for his interpretations of both contemporary and classical works.
Track Listing
- Act I
- Act II
- Act III
- Act IV
- Act V
Publishers
- Bel Air Media
- ARTE France
- France 3
- Arthaus Musik
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment
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