On screen, Chinese actress Shangguan Yunzhu weeps to an audio backdrop of an Opera Theatre of Yale College actor singing about her grief as Dido, Queen of Carthage — showcasing an unlikely pairing of ...

Purcell’s “Dido and Aeneas” is one of the most beloved operas in the repertoire. Divas flock to the title role; Dido’s final “Lament” is a showstopper.

Of the double bill taking the stage at L.A. Opera this weekend composer Henry Purcell’s Dido & Aeneas, the Greco-Roman myth about the son of Venus’ tragic love affair, represents one of opera ...

In 1989, he made a version a Purcell’s “Dido and Aeneas.” He placed the singers and chorus in the pit and choreographed the 55-minute opera as a dance work for himself as both the ...

The opera DIDO AND AENEAS may clock in under an hour, but this production by Bodhi Tree Concerts is a delightful evening spent at a theatre. Performances are only this weekend through Sunday ...

Aeneas is the perfect guy — strong yet gentle, protective and attentive, not to mention good-looking. He’s also a Trojan hero. Maybe he’s too perfect, which is reason enough for Dido’s ...

L-R Cassidy Dixon, Caire Tendl, Brandon Mecklenburg were Belinda, Dido, Aeneas. I’ll admit what I really wanted to hear was the “Baroque” orchestra and they were spot on.

Dido’s hate for Aeneas extends beyond the grave, and there is no reconciliation. Henry Purcell focuses on the love story in his first opera, which is indebted to the Italian composer Francesco Cavalli ...

Get your togas ready, Tufts! "Dido and Aeneas," the Opera Ensemble's first full-length opera performance, will play tonight through Sunday in Distler Performance Hall. Two talented casts will sing the ...

English composer Henry Purcell’s Dido & Aeneas , based on Book IV of Roman poet Virgil’s epic The Aeneid, is all set to be ...