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, Jonathan Haswell
- Cast: Sarah Connolly, Lucas Meachem, Lucy Crowe, Sara Fulgoni, Anita Watson, Eri Nakamura