Dido and Aeneas

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T1320299896 (HAMPSTEAD09) Company Hampstead Garden Opera.
19 Nov 09 to 29 Nov 09	Upstairs at the Gatehouse, Inner London :: V1170 listing details L0633885517
T1478973598 (ROH09) New to the Royal Opera House. The Royal Opera presents a new double bill created by [Wayne McGregor], The Royal Ballet's resident choreographer. Both productions will unite the performing companies at the Royal Opera House with dancers from The Royal Ballet performing alongside artists from The Royal Opera. Two major Baroque composers are commomorated in this double bill: Henry Purcell born 350 years ago in 1659 and George Frideric Handel who died 250 years ago in 1759. Casting from The Royal Ballet will be announced at a later date.Producer Royal Opera. Choreographer Wayne McGregor. Design Hildegard Bechtler. Costume Fotini Dimou. Design Mark Hatchard (video). Conductor Christopher Hogwood. Company Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. Performer Sarah Connolly (Dido). Performer Lucas Meachum (Aeneas). Performer Sara Fulgoni (Sorceress). Performer Lucy Crowe (Belinda). Performer Iestyn Davies (Mercury)). Performer Eri Nakamura (First Witch). Performer Pumeza Matshikiza (Second Witch). Performer Anita Watson (Second Woman). Performer Ji-Min Park (First Sailor).
31 Mar 09 to 20 Apr 09	Royal Opera House, West End :: V377 listing details L02123320783
T01021113758 (OPWARWICK08) Company Opera Warwick.
22 Nov 08	General, Inner London :: V1231 listing details L0655398523
T974365796 (TRBURY08) Company Armonico Consort.
16 May 08	Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds :: V76 listing details L0964075825
T1106161828 (EDINT07) Concert performance sung in English.Company Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Other Mark Hindley (Chorus Master). Company Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Conductor Nicholas McGegan. Performer Jane Irwin (Dido). Performer Sarah-Jane Davies (Belinda). Performer Roderick Williams (Aeneas). Performer Jennifer Johnston (Sorceress). Performer Reno Troilus (Spirit).
26 Aug 07	Usher Hall, Edinburgh :: V0738357779 listing details L1165657103
Les Noces - T01992567662 New Production. Double bill Running time approx. 2hrs. Dido and Aeneas - sung in English. Les Noces - sung in Russian.Music Igor Stravinsky (Les Noces). Company Opera North. Conductor Nicholas Kok. Director Aletta Collins. Design Giles Cadle. Costume Gabrielle Dalton. Lighting Bruno Poet. Performer Susan Bickley (Dido). Performer Amy Freston (Belinda). Performer Lucy Crowe (Woman). Performer Clarissa Meek (Sorceress). Performer Martene Grimson (First Witch). Performer Louise Poole (Second Witch). Performer James Laing (Spirit). Performer Adam Green (Aeneas). Performer Eyjolfur Eyjolfsson (Sailor). Performer Gwyneth Ann Jeffers (Les Noces). Performer Clarissa Meek (Les Noces). Performer John Graham Hall (Les Noces). Performer Paul Reeves (Les Noces).
3 Jul 07 to 7 Jul 07	Alhambra Theatre, Bradford :: V965 listing details L646459824
30 Jun 07	Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield :: V962 listing details L0834664928
23 Jun 07	The Lowry, Salford :: V0655996499 listing details L318959812
16 Jun 07	Theatre Royal, Newcastle upon Tyne :: V570 listing details L170422846
5 Jun 07 to 9 Jun 07	Theatre Royal, Nottingham :: V458 listing details L01722824827
T0426761570 (ETO06) Sung in EnglishCompany English Touring Opera. Conductor Matthew Halls. Director Helen Eastman. Design Michael Vale. Lighting Neil Brinkworth. Performer Susan Atherton. Performer Sean Clayton. Performer Jane Harrington. Performer Laura Mitchell. Director styn Morris. Performer Patricia Orr. Performer Martin Robson. Performer David Stout. Performer Joana Thome.
1 Dec 06	Theatre Royal, Bath :: V854 listing details L02090285340
22 Nov 06	Malvern Theatres, Malvern :: V01718852442 listing details L01091806683
18 Nov 06	The Coro (Coronation Hall Theatre ), Ulverston :: V8 listing details L01823066973
9 Nov 06	Snape Maltings Concert Hall, Aldeburgh :: V75 listing details L0111743335
26 Oct 06	Northcott Theatre, Exeter :: V886 listing details L624223281
20 Oct 06	Arts Theatre, Cambridge :: V19 listing details L01961595436
T431746364 (RWCMD06) Company Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. Director Emma Rivlin. Conductor Howard Williams.
5 Jul 06 to 8 Jul 06	Sherman Theatre, Cardiff :: V824 listing details L0509384185
T0398876855 (ROSEMARY06) Company Minotaur Music Theatre. Director Stuart Barker. Design Stuart Targett. Director David Eaton. Group/Band Eaton-Young Piano Duo. Lighting Kieron Docherty. Performer Sam Boden. Performer Stephanie Bosworth. Performer Belinda Evans. Performer Pamela Hay. Performer Caryl Hughes. Performer David Menezes. Performer Susie Parks. Performer John Savournin. Performer Sebastian Valentine.
28 May 06 to 9 Jun 06	The Rosemary Branch, Inner London :: V333 listing details L01561087640
T512940042 (LIGHTHOUSE06) Semi staged. Performed by the Musicians of the Globe and the sopranos of Worcester College Choir Oxford.Director Philip Pickett.
13 May 06	Lighthouse (previously known as Poole Arts Centre), Poole :: V910 listing details L0953262387
T1704692138 (MAC05) Producer MAC Productions. Director Michael Barry. Choreographer Piali Ray. Conductor Paul Herbert. Performer Wendy Neiper (Dido). Performer Sonia Sabri. Performer Seeta Patel. Performer Shane Shambu. Performer Kali Thasan.
21 Jul 05 to 24 Jul 05	Midlands Arts Centre (MAC) Theatre, Birmingham :: V146 listing details L01572242707
T95437748 (ELECTRIC05) Company English Country Garden Opera Company.
17 Mar 05 to 18 Mar 05	Electric Theatre, Guildford :: V01732805351 listing details L01354834593
T01546977274 (STJOHN04) Company English Bach Festival Baroque Singers. Company Baroque Dancers. Company Baroque Ensemble. Director Christian Curnyn. Director Tom Hawkes. Choreographer Sarah Cremer. Lighting Roger Frith. Design Terence Emery. Performer Della Jones (mezzo soprano - Dido/Sorceress). Performer Russell Smythe (baritone - Aeneas). Performer Marilyn Hill Smith (soprano - Belinda).
1 Jul 04	St John's, Smith Square, Inner London :: V01501089046 listing details L877576249
T01939036524 (ROYSCOT04) Conductor Christian Curnyn. Director Johnathan Cocker.
3 May 04 to 8 May 04	Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (RSAMD), Glasgow :: V1877914677 listing details L01890945089
T0112534450 (PRESTON04) Company Preston Opera.
28 Apr 04 to 1 May 04	Charter Theatre, Preston :: V524 listing details L01229143391
T01434267930 (ADC03) Company Cambridge University Opera Society.
3 Dec 03 to 6 Dec 03	ADC Theatre, Cambridge :: V18 listing details L569570969
Opera in a Day - T263892797 Be prepared to join in!Company Theatre Chipping Norton.
2 Aug 03	Chipping Norton Theatre, Chipping Norton :: V795 listing details L0439956052
T033678228 (DEF03) Company Definition. Conductor David Macdonald. Director Francesca Gilpin.
9 Jul 03	Chequer Mead, East Grinstead :: V1101 listing details L0330071049
T3284353 (CRES03) Company Birmingham Conservatoire. Conductor Jeffrey Skidmore.
19 Jun 03 to 21 Jun 03	Crescent Theatre, Birmingham :: V144 listing details L01852931200
T0722915304 (WARWICKART03) Director Rosalind Roberts.
14 Feb 03 to 15 Feb 03	Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry :: V156 listing details L1716911571
T0142690335 (SHBIRM02) Company The King's Consort. Conductor Robert King. Music Purcell (Come ye sons of Art away - Ode for the Birthday of the Queen Mary). Music Purcell (Dido and Aeneas). Performer Lynne Dawson (Dido - soprano). Performer Michael George (Aeneas - bass). Performer Carolyn Sampson (Belinda - soprano). Performer Rebecca Outram (Second Woman - soprano). Performer Charles Humphries (Sorceress - countertenor). Performer Andrew Kennedy (Sailor - tenor). Company Choir of The King's Consort.
15 Nov 02	Symphony Hall, Birmingham :: V148 listing details L0220634272
T0711260945 (MILTON02) Company Milton Keynes Youth Opera. Lyrics Nathan Tate.
2 Sep 02 to 7 Sep 02	Stantonbury Campus Theatre, Milton Keynes :: V752 listing details L01664816282
A Regal Celebration - T01686822215 Company Chelmsford Opera.
21 Jun 02 to 22 Jun 02	Civic Theatre, Chelmsford :: V32 listing details L2049005720
T01794537857 (PINK02) Company Pink Elephant Productions (in association with Manchester University Opera Society).
7 Feb 02	The Theatre By The Lake, Keswick :: V7 listing details L1055489334
T068224793 (COMPASS02) Company The Musical Compass. Conductor Crispin Lewis. Director Helen Walls.
18 Jan 02 to 19 Jan 02	Royal Opera House, West End :: V377 listing details L1287807550
T02063711146 (NORTH01) Company Northamptonshire Music and Performing Arts Service.
21 Feb 01 to 22 Feb 01	The Castle, Wellingborough :: V465 listing details L01669752887
T1619917423 (BLEST01) Company Blest Sirens Opera Company.
9 Feb 01 to 10 Feb 01	General, Cambridge :: V1230 listing details L951369604
7 Feb 01 to 8 Feb 01	General, Cambridge :: V1230 listing details L0139024666
T194959144 (WHITE00) Company White Rose Opera Company.
17 Sep 00	Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield :: V972 listing details L01705034973
T0620181542 (ENO00) Sponsored by Amerian Airlines.Company English National Opera C:Mark Morris Dance Group. Conductor Andrea Quinn. Conductor Anthony Legg. Choreographer Mark Morris. Design Maira Kalman. Design Robert Bordo. Costume Elizabeth Kurtzman. Costume Christine van Loon. Lighting Michael Chybowski. Lighting James F Ingalls. Performer Mark Morris (Dido/the Sorceress). Performer Guillermo Resto (Aeneas). Performer Sarah Connolly (Dido/Sorceress). Performer Mary Plazas. Performer Ethna Robinson. Performer Mary Nelson. Performer Riccardo Simonetti. Performer Richard Roberts. Performer Rebecca de Pont Davies. Performer Mark Richardson. Performer Rhys Meirion. Performer Sarah Connolly.
28 Jun 00 to 8 Jul 00	London Coliseum, West End :: V376 listing details L899181840
T035732518 (SHEL99) A full concert performance.Company The King's Consort. Conductor Robert King. Performer Lynne Dawson (Dido). Performer Peter Harvey (Aeneas). Performer Borna Anderson (Belinda). Performer robin Blaze (Sorceress).
30 Oct 99	Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford :: V706106861 listing details L2021174237
T0411332514 (SAD99) English Bach FestivalPerformer Della Jones (Dido - Sorceress). Performer Aeneas (Jeremy Huw Williams). Performer Belinda (Yvonne Barclay). Director Tom Hawkes. Choreographer Sarah Cremer.
18 Jun 99 to 19 Jun 99	Sadler's Wells Theatre, Inner London :: V224 listing details L1613143942
T01810584445 (HP98) Company Midsummer Opera. Design Maria Miller. Director David Roblou.
22 Jul 98 to 25 Jul 98	Holland Park Open Air Theatre, Inner London :: V203 listing details L531014351
T0216369643 (WALES98) Company The Opera School (Wales). Company Phoenix Singers of Shrewsbury.
3 Apr 98	Music Hall, Shrewsbury :: V106 listing details L174590813
Other listings
14 Oct 06	Hackney Empire, Outer London :: V309 listing details L01443459663
19 Nov 02 to 23 Nov 02	Burton Taylor Theatre, Oxford :: V799 listing details L01792190269

Details

Opera or Operetta :: The ancient story. Purcell's Dido and Aeneas, first performed in 1689, is inspired by Virgil's account of the myth which follows the burgeoning love of Aeneas, a Trojan prince, and the Queen of Carthage.

Music

Purcell