Dido and Aeneas (2010)
But I, being poor, have only my dreams. I have spread my dreams under your feet. Tread softly, because you tread on my dreams... So begins Deborah Warner’s captivating 2008 production of Purcell’s timeless opera Dido and Æneas: a careful warning that suits the tragic story only too well. Swedish mezzo-soprano Malena Ernman as a disarming Dido is at the head of a stellar cast joined by Les Arts Florissants under William Christie’s direction.
Director: Deborah Warner
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Malena Ernman as |
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Christopher Maltman as |
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Judith van Wanroij as |
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Hilary Summers as |
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Lina Markeby as |
| Writing | Publius Vergilius Maro | Story |
| Sound | Henry Purcell | Music |
| Directing | Deborah Warner | Director |
| Writing | Nahum Tate | Writer |