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Massive set overshadows the Lyric Opera's Les Troyens

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Reviewed at Lyric Opera House, Chicago on 13 November 2016
Berlioz, Les Troyens (The Trojans)
Lyric Opera of Chicago
Sir Andrew Davis, Conductor
Tim Albery, Director
Tobias Hoheisel, Set Designer
Christine Goerke, Cassandre
Susan Graham, Didon
Brandon Jovanovich, Énée
Okka von der Damerau, Anna
Lucas Meachem, Chorèbe
Christian Van Horn, Narbal
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