Dido and Aeneas
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May 15, 2009
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Drama, Music
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....
Featured Crew
Wayne McGregor
Director
Wayne McGregor
Choreographer
Henry Purcell
Original Music Composer
Cast
Sarah Connolly
Dido
Lucas Meachem
Aeneas
Lucy Crowe
Belinda
Sara Fulgoni
Sorceress
Anita Watson
Second Woman