This new Erato recording of the complete, uncut score of Les Troyens is drawn from two concert performances that took place over the Easter weekend in April 2017 in the city of Strasbourg in eastern France. A magnificent cast of singers, predominantly Francophone, assembled under the baton of John Nelson, an acknowledged master of Berlioz’s music who has conducted Les Troyens more frequently than anyone else over a period of more than 40 years; he made his name with the piece when he led performances at New York's Metropolitan Opera in 1974 and enjoyed great acclaim for a production at the Frankfurt Opera shortly before the Strasbourg concerts. 　　这张专辑也许是 2017 年最重要的古典专辑之一。John Nelson 指挥大型歌剧《Les Troyens》的次数之多，可谓前无古人。2017 年 4 月，在斯特拉斯堡的现场演出中，集结了知名音乐家，弥撒合唱团和法国知名的交响乐团，而Nelson则再次担任演出指挥。次女高音歌唱家Joyce DiDonato在剧中扮演了雍容华贵又充满人性的皇后Dido，男高音Michael Spyres扮演热情的Aeneas，女低音Marie-Nicole Lemieux则令人惊艳地扮演了Cassandra公主一角。这次表演不但征服了观众，更为这部伟大作品树立了新的标准。