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PERFORMANCE
METROPOLITAN OPERA BALLET
LES TROYENSBerlioz’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.
Choreographer DOUG VARONE
Conductor JAMES LEVINE
MOSES UND ARON
An opera based on passages in the books of Exodus and Numbers, is a three-act opera by Arnold Schoenberg with the third act unfinished.
Choreographer RON HOWELL
Conductor JAMES LEVINE
LE SACRE DU PRINTEMPS
Stravinsky's visceral LE SACRE DU PRINTEMPS has inspired choreographers since its first performance in 1913. The Met returns the ballet to its stage for the first time in twenty years in this 2003 production.
Choreographer DOUG VARONE
Designer DAVID HOCKNEY
Stravinsky's visceral LE SACRE DU PRINTEMPS has inspired choreographers since its first performance in 1913. The Met returns the ballet to its stage for the first time in twenty years in this 2003 production.
Choreographer DOUG VARONE
Designer DAVID HOCKNEY