Seattle Opera will present this January a concert rendering of Hector Berlioz's Les Troyens—an epic tale of fate, love, and betrayal that is as grand in scope as it is rarely performed. This special ...

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(AP) The English National Opera says its 2013-14 season will include the world premiere of Oedipus-inspired opera “Thebans” and the return of Monty Python member Terry Gilliam to direct a new ...

Tickets: Wheeler Opera House and Harris Concert Hall box offices; http://www.aspenmusicfestival.com Over the course of the Aspen Music Festival’s summer season ...

nepalnepal — Other than Wagner’s “Ring” cycle, few 19th century operas can compare with Hector Berlioz’s “Les Troyens” (“The Trojans”) for beauty and grandeur. Or for length and staging challenges.

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. A gorgeous new recoding of Berlioz's DAMNATION DE FAUST, on the Erato label ...

Berlioz’s compelling take on the Faust legend returns to The Met for the first time in a decade, with an ideal line-up of stars. Tenor Michael Spyres is the doomed and besotted Faust, opposite ...

He revived interest in a “problem child” in the pantheon of high romantic composers, bringing Berlioz overdue recognition as one of France’s greatest composers. By Adam Nossiter The Romantic-era ...

When Jonas Kaufmann cancelled Les Troyens at Covent Garden, this American tenor took over. Now Bryan Hymel has his own recital disc, showing off his personal blend of heroism and high notes — top Cs ...

Ever since its first performance in 1863, Les Troyens has been a problem. Only three acts of the opera were staged at the Paris première, in a production that Berlioz himself described as "in some ...

Terry Gilliam's second Berlioz opera at the Opera Bastille has much in common with his films such as "Brazil" where he creates unique dreamscapes and universes. The iconic film director, screenwriter, ...

The Romantic-era composer, the focus of this year’s Bard Music Festival, wrote works that sprang from a mind capable of thinking only in pipe dreams. By Joshua Barone Esa-Pekka Salonen is known for ...