Dido & Aeneas / Rhombus Media presents the Mark Morris Dance Group in a film by Barbara Willis Sweete ; conceived and choreographed by Mark Morris ; music by Henry Purcell ; producer, Daniel Iron ; director, Barbara Willis Sweete.
Mark Morris Dance Group, Mark Morris, Guillermo Resto, Ruth Davidson, Rachel Murray, Tina Fehlandt, William Wagner, Kraig Patterson. Produced in 1995 by Rhombus Media in association with Channel 4 Television UK [and others]
Summary:
A danced performance of the Baroque opera Dido and Aeneas. Dido, the noble queen of Carthage, has fallen in love with the Trojan Prince Aeneas. While the court celebrates the imminent union of the two monarchs, the evil sorceress with her coven of witches plots their downfall. Romance leads to hearbreak and tragedy.
OCLC:
(OCoLC)44122747
Locations:
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.