
Purcell: Dido and Aeneas
2009, English. Directed by Wayne McGregor.
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....
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- 15 May 2009
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Who directed Purcell: Dido and Aeneas?
Purcell: Dido and Aeneas (2009) was directed by Wayne McGregor and stars Sarah Connolly, Lucas Meachem, Lucy Crowe.