Purcell: Dido and Aeneas
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10.0(1)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....
Top Cast
Sarah Connolly
Dido
Lucas Meachem
Lucas Meachem
Aeneas
Lucy Crowe
Belinda
Sara Fulgoni
Sara Fulgoni
Sorceress
Anita Watson
Anita Watson
Second Woman
Eri Nakamura
Eri Nakamura
First Witch
Pumeza Matshikiza
Pumeza Matshikiza
Second Witch
Iestyn Davies
Spirit
Park Ji-min
Park Ji-min
Sailor
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
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