Artist

Conductor

Erin Helyard

Singer

Soprano

Madeleine Pierard

Dido

Tenor

David Greco

Aeneas

Carleen Ebbs

Belinda

Christchurch Symphony Orchestra

Lamb & Hayward Curator's Series

Producer

Christchurch

New Zealand

The Piano: Centre for Music and the Arts

Private

Public

Dido and Aeneas

Pending

Lamb & Hayward Curator's Series: Dido and Aeneas

The origin story of the intimate opera Dido and Aeneas is shrouded in mystery. Scholars have trawled history, concluding that it was likely premiered at Josias Priest’s boarding school for girls in London sometime before 1689, despite there being no score from that first performance. The plot is taken from Virgil’s Aeneid, when Aeneas flees the destruction of Troy and ends up in Carthage, leading to a tragic love affair with Dido.

Australian conductor and harpsichordist Erin Helyard is acclaimed for his historically-informed performances. He directs this highly emotional work, guiding the audience through the drama that culminates in Dido’s final showstopper lament “When I am laid in earth.”

English

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Caitheadh

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