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== Musicians == | == Musicians == | ||
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!Dido, Queen of Carthage | ! Cast | ||
|Dido, Queen of Carthage | |||
|Jessye Norman | |Jessye Norman | ||
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|Belinda, Dido's sister and handmaid | |Belinda, Dido's sister and handmaid | ||
|Erin Wall | |Erin Wall | ||
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|First Sailor | |First Sailor | ||
|Barry Banks | |Barry Banks | ||
!Orchestra and conductor | |||
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|Orchester|Les Musiciens du Louvre Grenoble | |Orchester|Les Musiciens du Louvre Grenoble | ||
Revision as of 12:22, 8 October 2021
Dido and Aeneas is an Opera by Henry Purcell. Set to words by Nahum Tate, the opera follows Dido's – the Queen of Carthage's – fate.
In 2006, it was performed at the Théatre du Châtelet. It was recorded for a radio broadcast.
Tour by
| |
 Public art in Augusta, Georgia in honor of Norman.[1] | |
| Start date | 27 June 2006 |
|---|---|
Performance list
| Date | Country | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 27 June 2006 | France | Théatre du Châtelet |
Musicians
| Cast | Dido, Queen of Carthage | Jessye Norman |
|---|---|---|
| Belinda, Dido's sister and handmaid | Erin Wall | |
| Second Woman, Another Handmaiden | Gillian Webster | |
| Aeneas, Trojan Prince | Russell Braun | |
| Sorceress | Felicity Palmer | |
| First Witch | Emmanuelle Goizé | |
| Second Witch | Salomé Haller | |
| Spirit, in form of Mercury | Philippe Jaroussky | |
| First Sailor | Barry Banks | Orchestra and conductor |
| Les Musiciens du Louvre Grenoble | ||
| Marc Minkowski[2] |
Program
| No. | Title | Composer | Librettist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dido and Aeneas | Henry Purcell | Nahum Tate |