Purcell: 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....

Genre:

Drama, Music

Duration:

60 min

Cast:

Sarah Connolly, Lucas Meachem, Lucy Crowe

Quality:

HD

Director:

Wayne McGregor

Release:

2009

Country:

United Kingdom

Rating:

10.0