Dido and Aeneas, an Opera by Henry Purcell
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ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú Early Music Ensemble and Opera Workshop join forces to present the most important English opera of the 17th century. This performance, starting at 7:30 pm, will also include a preconcert talk (6:30 pm) and preconcert reception (7 pm). Continue reading for more details...
Dido and Aeneas is a tale of the ill-fated relationship between the Dido, the Queen of Carthage and the Trojan adventurer Aeneas. The opera will be performed by an all-student cast and orchestra directed by ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú faculty Lori Philips, Sam Breene, and Todd Borgerding, with preconcert talk and accompanying reception presented by noted Purcell and Restoration theatre scholar, Amanda Eubanks Winkler, Professor and Head of Music at Rutgers University.
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