Details
The ancient story. Purcell's
Dido and Aeneas, first performed in 1689, is inspired by Virgil's account of the myth which follows the burgeoning love of Aeneas, a Trojan prince, and the Queen of Carthage.
Cast/Performers
Elizaveta Saul (violin),
Aliayta Foon-Dancoes (violin),
Miguel Sobrinho (viola),
Findlay Spence (cello / continuum),
Madison Nonoa (Dido),
Dominic Bowe (Aeneas),
Georgia Mae Bishop (Sorceress),
Ella Taylor (Belinda / Second Witch),
Lauren Lodge-Campbell (First Witch / Attendant),
Richard Pinkstone (Sailor),
Hugo Herman-Wilson (Bass Chorus),
Ben Knight (Bass Chorus)
Creatives/Company
Music:
PurcellDirector(s):
Isabelle Kettle,
Rosie Purdie (associate director)
Musical Director:
Michael Papadopoulos (hardsichord)
Design:
Hyemi ShinLighting:
Simon BennisonChoreographer:
Alex Gotch (and movement director)