Purcell: Dido and Aeneas (2009)
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15 May 2009
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Drama
Music
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....
Featured Crew
| Wayne McGregor | Director |
| Wayne McGregor | Choreographer |
| Henry Purcell | Original Music Composer |
| Nahum Tate | Writer |
| Christopher Hogwood | Music Director |
| Jonathan Haswell | Stage Director |
