Drama ·Music · United Kingdom · 2009 · 1h 0m

Purcell: Dido and Aeneas

Purcell: Dido and Aeneas poster
Director
Wayne McGregor
Cast
Sarah Connolly as Dido Lucas Meachem as Aeneas Lucy Crowe as Belinda Sara Fulgoni as Sorceress Anita Watson as Second Woman Eri Nakamura as First Witch
Crew
Henry Purcell — Original Music Composer Nahum Tate — Writer
Synopsis

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....

Trailer Purcell: Dido and Aeneas — Official Trailer
Official Trailer youtube.com
Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Wayne McGregor Director Henry Purcell Original Music Composer Nahum Tate Writer
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