Dido and Aeneas
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....
- Year : 2009
- Country : United Kingdom
- Genre : Drama, Music
- Studio : Royal Opera House
- Keyword : marriage proposal, queen
- Director : Wayne McGregor
- Cast : Sarah Connolly, Lucas Meachem, Lucy Crowe, Sara Fulgoni, Anita Watson, Eri Nakamura