Dido and Aeneas Poster

Dido and Aeneas

100.00% | May 15, 2009 | 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

Lucy Crowe
Lucy Crowe
Belinda
Sara Fulgoni
Sara Fulgoni
Sorceress
Anita Watson
Anita Watson
Second Woman

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