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== Musicians == | == Musicians == | ||
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|Dido, Queen of Carthage | |Dido, Queen of Carthage | ||
|Jessye Norman | |Jessye Norman |
Revision as of 13:23, 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
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Start date | 27 June 2006 |
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Performance list
Date | Country | Location |
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27 June 2006 | France | Théatre du Châtelet |
Musicians
Cast | Dido, Queen of Carthage | Jessye Norman | |
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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 |
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Les Musiciens du Louvre Grenoble |
Marc Minkowski[2] |
Program
No. | Title | Composer | Librettist |
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Dido and Aeneas | Henry Purcell | Nahum Tate |