Dido and Aeneas
15/05/2009
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....
Drama
Music
Movie Information
Sarah Connolly
as Dido
Lucas Meachem
as Aeneas
Lucy Crowe
as Belinda
Sara Fulgoni
as Sorceress
Anita Watson
as Second Woman
Eri Nakamura
as First Witch
Pumeza Matshikiza
as Second Witch
Iestyn Davies
as Spirit
Park Ji-min
as Sailor
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
as
