Les Troyens

Hector Berlioz

Monteverdi Choir and Chorus of the Théâtre du Chatelet; Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique (Sir John Eliot Gardiner, cond.)

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Trojan Horse and All

This operatic retelling of Virgil’s Aeneid begins just before the fall of Troy, with Cassandra (sung here by Anna Caterina Antonacci) sharing visions of impending disaster that no one seems to heed. . . .

Read the full entry on pages 83–84 in the book 1,000 Recordings To Hear Before You Die.

Genre: Opera
Released: 2004, BBC/Opus Arte
Catalog Choice: Symphonie fantastique, Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique (Sir John Eliot Gardiner, cond.)
Next Stop: Richard Wagner: Lohengrin, Plácido Domingo, Jessye Norman, Vienna Philharmonic (Georg Solti, cond.)
Book Pages: 83–84

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