Movie Description
Purcell: Dido and Aeneas
(2009)Overview
The Royal Opera, the Royal Ballet, and director-choreographer Wayne McGregor bring us an interpretation of DIDO AND AENEAS, an opera composed by Henry Purcell, with a libretto by Nahum Tate; based on Book IV of Virgil's Aeneid. We find Dido in her court with her attendants. Dido fears that her love for Aeneas will make her a weak monarch, but her attendants assure her that heroes, too, love....
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Facts
Original TitlePurcell: Dido and Aeneas
Status Released
Release Information
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2009-05-15
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 00m
Homepagehttp://www.roh.org.uk/products/purcell-dido-and-aeneas-dvd-the-royal-opera-the-royal-ballet
Production CompaniesRoyal Opera House
Genres
- Drama
- Music

























