Purcell: Dido and Aeneas
Purcell: Dido and Aeneas

Purcell: Dido and Aeneas (2009)

2009-05-15

(US) •

Drama,

Music

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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....

Movie Cast

Purcell: Dido and Aeneas

Sarah Connolly

Dido

Purcell: Dido and Aeneas

Lucas Meachem

Aeneas

Purcell: Dido and Aeneas

Lucy Crowe

Belinda

Purcell: Dido and Aeneas

Sara Fulgoni

Sorceress

Purcell: Dido and Aeneas

Anita Watson

Second Woman

Purcell: Dido and Aeneas

Eri Nakamura

First Witch

Purcell: Dido and Aeneas

Pumeza Matshikiza

Second Witch

Purcell: Dido and Aeneas

Iestyn Davies

Spirit

Purcell: Dido and Aeneas

Park Ji-min

Sailor

Purcell: Dido and Aeneas

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House