Dido and Aeneas
- Released on
- Runtime
- 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....
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....
Cast
- Sarah Connolly
- Lucas Meachem
- Lucy Crowe
- Sara Fulgoni
- Anita Watson
- Eri Nakamura
- Pumeza Matshikiza
- Iestyn Davies
- Park Ji-min
- Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Director
- Wayne McGregor
- Jonathan Haswell
