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’s ...

In 2024 we embark on the second 50 years of the Woods Hole Cantata Consort. The program will consist of one work, the “Monumental Baroque Opera”, Dido and Aeneas by Henry Purcell. The opera is ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. This week, BroadwayWorld had the pleasure of attending Dido and Aeneas, a ...

Opera has always thrived on exaggeration, pushing boundaries and activating imaginations. The FIU Opera Theater’s production of “Dido and Aeneas” is no exception, as undergraduate mezzo-soprano Kali ...

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. Schools and colleges worldwide perform it; early ...

Dido, founder and queen of Carthage, falls in love with the Trojan hero Aeneas and they conduct a passionate affair. Tricked into leaving Dido by an evil Sorceress, Aeneas prepares his fleet in secret ...