Les Troyens Opera Guide

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Written by Elinor Olin except where otherwise
noted.
Published by Lyric Unlimited, Lyric Opera of
Chicago’s department dedicated to education,
community engagement, and new artistic
initiatives.
Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Trust,
The Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust , the
Lloyd E. Rigler-Lawrence E. Deutsch Foundation,
the Donna Van Eekeren Foundation , The Nelson
Cornelius Production Endowment Fund, and
Sidley Austin LLP are the generous sponsors of
Lyric’s new production of Berlioz’s Les Troyens.
Additional support is provided by the National
Endowment for the Arts.
Lyric Unlimited was launched with major catalyst
funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
and receives major support from the Caerus
Foundation, Inc.
© 2016, Lyric Opera of Chicago
Music and libretto by Hector Berlioz
Based on Virgil’s Aeneid
Les Troyens
OPERA GUIDE
Painting: Pieter Schoubroeck/Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien