Sunday 31 October 2010

Henry Purcell: Dido and Aeneas














Henry Purcell
Dido and Aeneas
from The Royal Opera House
15th May 2009


Marking the 350th anniversary of Henry Purcell's birth is a new production of Dido and Aeneas, a short operatic masterpiece which brings together the Royal Opera and the Royal Ballet and is directed by
Wayne McGregor, the Royal Ballet's resident choreographer.

Cast:
Lucy Crowe
Sarah Connolly
Lucas Meachum
Anita Watson
Sara Fulgoni
Eri Nakamura
Pumeza Matshikiza
Yestyn Davies
Ji-Min Park

The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment is conducted by the period instrument pioneer Christopher Hogwood.

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