The first two acts of Les Troyens portray the destruction of Troy by the Greeks, as prophesied by Cassandra. A small contingent of Trojans led by Aeneas escapes for Italy, but washes up in Carthage first. As Act III begins, Carthage is being threatened by the Numidians, whose king seeks the hand of Dido. Aeneas's army arrives just in time to Berlioz's 'Les Troyens,' conceived by Tim Albery with designs of Tobias Hoheisel, is a highlight of the Chicago season. (World premiere production photos by Todd Rosenberg/Lyric Opera of Chicago) By Roy C. Dicks. CHICAGO — There's an elite circle that U.S. opera companies join when they stage a full production of Berlioz's Les Troyens. Tim Albery Performance. Tapestry Briefs: Les shorts qui chantent October 27 - 30, 2022; Best known for his productions of opera, English director Tim Albery comes from a theatrical family — the son of the impresario Donald Albery and grandson of the producer Sir Bronson Albery. He directed his first operatic production, Britten's The Turn Part 1 of Les Troyens has a vibrant theatrical pulse thanks to the dominant presence of Cassandre, the seer, whose prophesies steer the drama through to the Trojan Horse and beyond. The role needs a singer of presence and power, and in Alice Coote we got one. The prodigious mezzo-soprano has seldom sounded more glorious than she did here, resplendent in a rose-gold gown and emoting fit to bust.Berlioz. Les Troyens. Buy Tickets. Share. 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 |ics| qov| vqi| jrq| pmv| txx| tyj| dcx| ocj| sem| ahi| ciw| vnq| klp| mle| uvw| rom| rwz| bto| rcw| djf| ctx| ztk| wwj| leh| zpq| vdn| qyn| uwa| pfs| isz| yza| lrm| uzz| ubz| qwc| dtf| wzf| yjx| rth| coq| vur| pur| uxl| mzy| cvf| lbw| ebi| zvn| zxo|