Dido and Aeneas

Jonathan Haswell
2009-05-15


10
60 min

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....

Cast

Name Character Team
Sarah Connolly Dido Unowned
Lucas Meachem Aeneas Unowned
Lucy Crowe Belinda Unowned
Sara Fulgoni Sorceress Unowned
Anita Watson Second Woman Unowned
Eri Nakamura First Witch Unowned
Pumeza Matshikiza Second Witch Unowned
Iestyn Davies Spirit Unowned
Park Ji-min Sailor Unowned
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Unowned