Henry Purcells only true opera, Dido and Aeneas, is based on Book IV of Virgils epic poem, Aeneid. The first performance took place at Josias Priests Boarding School for Girls in 1689, where all the ...

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 mistrust. For ...

Mark Morris’ dance production of Purcell’s opera “Dido and Aeneas,” which returned Friday night to Irvine Barclay Theatre, remains a fresh, perceptive and absorbing event. There is something ...

CAPITAL REGION - Musicians of Ma’alwyck and the Excelsior Vocal Ensemble have collaborated to present Henry Purcell’s “Dido and Aeneas” at 7 p.m. Friday at Bethesda Episcopal Church in Saratoga ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A SCENE from ‘Dido and Aeneas’ (photo credit: YOSSI ZWECKER) The decision to open the 40th opera season on Tuesday with Dido and ...

For a short opera, “Dido and Aeneas” packs a mighty punch. It’s hard to overstate the significance of Purcell’s poignant 17th century masterwork — or its lingering impact on music today. With a ...

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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 ...

OU College of Fine Arts and Dean Enrico stage the oldest English opera, "Dido and Aeneas," this weekend with flair and sensitivity to detail thanks to artistic director Jonathan Shames, stage director ...

The Meeting of Dido and Aeneas by Nathaniel Dance-Holland. Public domain. In this OCS, Houston Public Media’s St.John Flynn and Eric Skelly of the River Oaks Chamber Orchestra discuss what is perhaps ...

For a short opera, “Dido and Aeneas” packs a mighty punch. It’s hard to overstate the significance of Purcell’s poignant 17th century masterwork — or its lingering impact on music today. With a ...