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....
Stars: Sarah Connolly, Lucas Meachem, Lucy Crowe, Sara Fulgoni, Anita Watson, Eri Nakamura
Crew: Wayne McGregor (Director), Wayne McGregor (Choreographer), Jonathan Haswell (Director), Nahum Tate (Writer), Christopher Hogwood (Music Director), Henry Purcell (Original Music Composer)
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Studio: Royal Opera House
Runtime: 60 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: May 15, 2009
IMDb: 1
Keywords:marriage proposal, queen
