Purcell: Dido and Aeneas

May 15, 2009

1h 0m

★ 10.0

Overview

The Royal Opera, the Royal Ballet, and director-choreographer Wayne McGregor bring us an interpretation of DIDO AND AENEAS, an opera composed by Henry Purcell, with a libretto by Nahum Tate; based on Book IV of Virgil's Aeneid. We find Dido in her court with her attendants. Dido fears that her love for Aeneas will make her a weak monarch, but her attendants assure her that heroes, too, love....

Genres

Drama

Music

Production Companies

Royal Opera House

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Cast

Dido

Sarah Connolly

Aeneas

Lucas Meachem

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Lucy Crowe

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Anita Watson

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Eri Nakamura

Second Witch

Pumeza Matshikiza

Spirit

Iestyn Davies

Sailor

Park Ji-min

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

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