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Revision as of 13:37, 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 | |
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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 | |
Orchester | Les Musiciens du Louvre Grenoble |
Conductor | Marc Minkowski[2] |
Program
No. | Title | Composer | Librettist |
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Dido and Aeneas | Henry Purcell | Nahum Tate |