Berlioz’s epic masterpiece retells the magnificent saga of the aftermath of the Trojan War and the exploits of Aeneas. Rising tenor Bryan Hymel, in his Met debut, stars as the hero charged by the gods with the founding of the city of Rome. Susan Graham is Dido, Queen of Carthage, who becomes Aeneas’s lover, and Deborah Voigt sings Cassandra, the Trojan princess whose warnings about the impending destruction of Troy go unheeded. Francesca Zambello’s atmospheric production, featuring choreography by Doug Varone, is led by Met Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi.
Cast
Deborah Voigt
Cassandra
Dwayne Croft
Coroebus
Bryan Hymel
Aeneas
Susan Graham
Dido
Julie Boulianne
Ascanius, Hecuba
Richard Bernstein
Panthus
Karen Cargill
Anna
Kwangchul Youn
Narbal / God Mercury
Eric Cutler
Iopas
Paul Appleby
Hylas
Joyce DiDonato
Self - Host
Eduardo Valdes
Helenus
Julien Robbins
Priam
David Crawford
Ghost of Hector
Jacqueline Antaramian
Andromache
Connell C. Rapavy
Astyanax
Paul Corona
First Trojan soldier
James Courtney
Second Trojan soldier, Laocoön
MET Orchestra
Unknown
Crew
Barbara Willis Sweete
Director
Hector Berlioz
Writer, Original Music Composer
Peter Gelb
Executive Producer
Louisa Briccetti
Producer
Victoria Warivonchik
Producer
Francesca Zambello
Production Design
Anita Yavich
Costume Designer
James F. Ingalls
Lighting Design
Jay David Saks
Music Producer
Maria Björnson
Set Designer
Ron Washburn
Technical Supervisor
Doug Varone
Choreographer
Francesca Zambello
Stage Director
Publius Vergilius Maro
Original Story
Fabio Luisi
Conductor
Elena Park
Supervising Producer
Mia Bongiovanni
Supervising Producer