Name: Dido and Aeneas
Start: 2024-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2024-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
Location: QPAC

Organization

Admin

Opera Queensland

Soprano

Anna Dowsley

Dido

Tenor

Sebastian Maclaine

Aeneas

Others

Queensland Symphony Orchestra

Circa Ensemble

Orchestra

Queensland Symphony Orchestra Ensemble

Set designer

Yaron Lifschitz

Associate Director

Rani Luther

Katie Stenzel

Belinda

Lachlann Lawton

First sailor

Singer

Elizabeth McBride

Ensemble

Katie Rutledge

Emily Turner

Adele King

Jessica Low

Shikara Ringdahl

Hayley Sugars

Andrew Lange

Connor Willmore

Jon Maskell

Jia-Peng Yeung

Sean Andrews

Ryan Carlson

Matthew Broadbent

Stage director

Conductor

Benjamin Bayl

Lighting designer

Matthew Marshall

Costume designer

Libby McDonnell

Chorus master

Narelle French

English

Dido and Aeneas

Brisbane

Australia

QPAC

Playhouse

Dido and Aeneas Purcell

Public

Private

Approved

Presented by Opera Queensland, in association with Circa. Glorious opera meets awe-inspiring acrobatics in this transformative piece.Don’t miss this strictly...

A pair of lovers. An evil sorceress. A doomed affair.

Dido and Aeneas, the timeless tale of love and tragedy, takes on a contemporary twist as Opera Queensland collaborates with Circa, fusing Baroque opera with the daring artistry of acrobatics. Henry Purcell’s 1689 masterpiece, renowned for its poignant narrative, finds new life in this ground-breaking production.

This extraordinary performance transcends genres, seamlessly blending the elegance of classical opera with the breathtaking physicality of acrobatics. Inspired by Virgil’s epic, the opera tells the story of the ill-fated romance between Dido, Queen of Carthage, and Aeneas, the shipwrecked Trojan prince, thwarted by the malevolent Sorceress and Dido’s inner turmoil.

Prepare to be enthralled by a spectacle that harmonises live instruments, chorus, vocals, and gravity-defying circus feats, where every movement encapsulates the libretto’s emotion. Traditional opera enthusiasts will revel in its artistic brilliance, while those seeking innovation will be captivated by its grandeur, optimal duration, and a narrative that tugs at the heartstrings.

Dido and Aeneas promises a mesmerising fusion of art forms, an experience like no other, where the beauty of voice and the poetry of motion unite on a singular stage.

Dido and Aeneas by Purcell, From (2024/2024), Directed by Yaron Lifschitz,, Conductor Benjamin Bayl, QPAC, Brisbane, Australia

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