Royal Hunt
I have been a devotee of Berlioz’s Les Troyens since I first discovered the Covent Garden recording conducted by Colin Davis.
Ben Heppner
26 pieces since 2008 — in 6 roles, at 3 companies, most often at Metropolitan Opera.
26
pieces
6
roles
3
companies
19
years
By role
2 pieces as Énée — stats above show all coverage for Ben Heppner.
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Royal Hunt
Les Troyens is one of those things, or often two of those things, that should be a big event or it practically needn’t happen at all.* The keynote is grandiosity in the best way, from the subject to the musical demands (let’s include the implicit challenge of one singer performing both Cassandre and Didon—not because […]