Pursuits
War Rages, Steed Spews Fire in Covent Garden ‘Troyens’
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The 10-year Trojan siege comes to an end. “Ha ha!” sing the relieved townspeople.
After they’ve met a huge fire-breathing horse, some splenetic specters and many untimely deaths over the course of the next five and a half hours, they’re not so cheerful. What did you expect from a French grand opera?