Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. The second part of Berlioz's opera tells the tragic tale of Aeneas in North Africa as he seeks to found a new Troy. Presented by Martin Handley.

Berlioz Les Troyens (Part 2: The Trojans at Carthage)
London Symphony Chorus and Orchestra, conductor Colin Davis Acts 3 and 4

8.50 Interval: Homeric Encounters
Adrian Lester reads the story of the reconciliation between Priam and Achilles. Poet U.A. Fanthorpe and scholar Penelope Murray discuss its contemporary resonance with Ruth Padel.

9.20 Act 5