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Dido and Aeneas

Dido and Aeneas (2009)

1h 0m | PG-13

⭐ 10 / 10

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....

Director: Wayne McGregor

Studio: Royal Opera House

Genre: Drama, Music

Video: 720p

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Cast

Sarah Connolly

Sarah Connolly

as Dido

Lucas Meachem

Lucas Meachem

as Aeneas

Lucy Crowe

Lucy Crowe

as Belinda

Sara Fulgoni

Sara Fulgoni

as Sorceress

Anita Watson

Anita Watson

as Second Woman

Eri Nakamura

Eri Nakamura

as First Witch