DIDO AND AENEAS

Henry Purcell

Great Classics

29 and 30 AUG | 21h

Aula Magna

Sung in English
PT and EN subtitles

The second opera in the Great Classics Cycle of this edition, marking baroque opera for the first time in the festival, evokes the forbidden love of the Queen of Carthage, Dido, for the Trojan hero, Aeneas. The enigmas and dilemmas of a woman in power who wants to end war and suffering. But the treacherous clutches of fate end up blowing tragedy and death.

With the most contrasting music that goes from one of the most desolate and beautiful laments in the history of music, such as "Dido's Lament", to musical moments of euphoria, passion and dance, theatrical profusion and humour typical of the English "masquerade" of that period. The staging will be in charge of the dancer and choreographer Rui Horta, with a great cast under the baton of Marcos Magalhães and the Os Músicos do Tejo.

Musical Direction: Marcos Magalhães
Stage Direction and Set Design Rui Horta
Costumes: Claudia Efe
Light Design: Sérgio Moreira

Cast

Dido: Margarida Simões
Aeneas: Luís Rendas Pereira
Belinda & 1st Witch: Eduarda Melo
2nd Woman & 2nd Witch: Beatriz Volante
Sorceress: Ana Cloé
Spirit: Arthur Filemon

Operafest Chorus
Direction: Filipe Pinheiro

Músicos do Tejo
Direction: Marcos Magalhães and Marta Araújo

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