Details

Dido, Queen of Carthage, learned that destiny is stronger than even the deepest love, and Henry Purcell turned her tragedy into what might be the first truly great opera in the English language. It's a drama that goes straight to the heart, and after a lifetime in early music Sir Roger Norrington is still finding new beauty in this miraculous score. He's joined by three superb dramatic singers ? and precedes the sorrows with Handel's gloriously extravagant Water Music: written to entertain Londoners in 1717 and just as much fun in 2019.

Cast/Performers

Marie-Claude Chappuis (Dido - soprano), Lucy Crowe (Belinda - soprano), Benjamin Appl (Aeneas - tenor), Anna Dennis (2nd Woman - soprano), Edward Grist (Sorceress / Spirit - countertenor), Ciara Hendrick (1st Witch - mezzo-soprano), Anna Harvey (2nd Witch - mezzo-soprano)

Creatives/Company

Company: London Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: Roger Norrington (Sir)
Music(s): Purcell (Dido and Aeneas - opera in a prologue & 3 acts), Handel (Water Music Suite)

Dido and Aeneas

Dido and Aeneas (Opera or Operetta) production archive for QTIX code T0295976598. Details of all Dido and Aeneas archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S0904975955

Archive Listings

30 Jan 19

Southbank Centre
West End, Greater London
Performance Details => Venue archive

Reviews

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