Dido and Aeneas
60 mins
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....
Lucas Meachem
Aeneas
Sara Fulgoni
Sorceress
Anita Watson
Second Woman
Eri Nakamura
First Witch
Pumeza Matshikiza
Second Witch
Park Ji-min
Sailor
Henry Purcell
Original Music Composer
Nahum Tate
Writer
Christopher Hogwood
Music Director
Jonathan Haswell
Stage Director