A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Troyens, Les

TROYENS, LES. A 'lyric poem,' words and music by Berlioz; originally forming one long opera, but afterwards divided into two—(1) 'La prise de Troie'; (2) 'Les Troyens a Carthage.' No. 1 was never performed, and is still in MS. No. 2 was produced at the Theatre Lyrique, Nov. 4, 1863, and published in PF. score by Choudens. See Berlioz's 'Memoires,' Postface (Transl. vol. ii. Supplement).

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