Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626

Composer: Purcell, Henry

Librettist/Text Author: Tate, Nahum

Conductor: Christie, William

Orchestra: Arts Florissants, Les

Aeneas: Maltman, Christopher

Belinda: Wanroij, Judith van

Dido: Ernman, Malena

First Witch: Ricci, Celine

Prologue: Shaw, Fiona

Sailor: Whiteley, Damian

Second Witch: Quintans, Ana

Second Woman: Markeby, Lina

Sorceress: Summers, Hilary

Spirit: Mauillon, Marc

Set Designer: Obolensky, Chloe

Costume Designer: Obolensky, Chloe

Lighting Designer: Kalman, Jean

Stage Director: Warner, Deborah

Television Director: Roussillon, Francois

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Date of Production: 12-2008

Venue: Opera Comique, Paris

Playing Time: 01:06:14

Catalogue Number: 2.110709

UPC: 747313570959

Libretto

Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626

Synopsis

Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626

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Henry Purcell was a genius whose ability to combine French and Italian influences transported the English language to new levels of expression in music. Dido and Aeneas was pioneering in its day and is considered one of Purcell's foremost theatrical works, with a moving tale of love, betrayal and tragedy that has proved to be of unceasing appeal to audiences for centuries. Deborah Warner's affection for this opera shines through in an overwhelmingly acclaimed performance filmed in December 2008 at the Opera Comique in Paris.