Dido and Aeneas : opera in three acts / music, Henry Purcell ; libretto, Nahum Tate ; a Royal Opera House/Opus Arte co-production ; producer, James Whitbourn ; director and choreographer, Wayne McGregor ; directed for the screen by Jonathan Haswell.
Sarah Connolly (Dido) ; Lucas Meachem (Aeneas) ; Lucy Crowe (Belinda) ; Sara Fulgoni (Sorceress) ; supporting soloists ; the Royal Opera/The Royal Ballet ; Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment ; Christopher Hogwood, conductor. First performance by the Royal Opera and the Royal Ballet, March 31, 2009. Recorded live at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, April 3 and 8, 2009. Program notes and synopsis by Rebecca Herissone in English, French, and German (25 pages : color illustrations) inserted in container. Special features: illustrated Synopsis; Cast Gallery; interview with Wayne McGregor.
Summary:
The classic Dido and Aeneas combines traditional performances of the opera singers with contemporary dance. 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 heartbreak and tragedy.
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