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Latest revision as of 13:41, 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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 Public art in Augusta, Georgia in honour of Jessye 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 | |
| Orchester | Les Musiciens du Louvre Grenoble |
| Conductor | Marc Minkowski[2] |
Program
| No. | Title | Composer | Librettist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dido and Aeneas | Henry Purcell | Nahum Tate |