Organization

Admin

Varaždin Baroque Evening Festival

HNK Varaždin

Conductor

Darijan Ivezić

Stage director

Taro Morikawa

Singer

Soprano

Youngin Lee

Dido

Tenor

Jurica Jurasić Kapun

Aeneas

Hana Ilčić

Belinda

Mezzo-soprano

Gabriela Hrženjak

Second woman

Helena Lucić Šego

Sorceress

Darija Gazdek

First witch

Lucija Spevec

Second witch

Spirit

Mislav Lucić

First sailor

Others

Zbor Via

Soloists of Croatian Opera Academy | Dido and Aeneas

Varaždin

Croatia

Croatian National Theatre

Soloists of Croatian Opera Academy | Dido and Aeneas: Dido and Aeneas Purcell

Public

Private

Dido and Aeneas

Approved

Festival premiere of the opera in coproduction with Croatian Opera Academy, Varaždin Baroque Evenings and Croatian National Theatre

The Croatian Opera Academy is one of the important destinations for young opera artists from all around the world. Based in Varaždin, it provides a stimulating and inspiring environment to new generations of singers, helping them develop all the necessary skills for their growth into complete opera artists. The educational program of the Croatian Opera Academy offers training in all aspects of opera performance, from voice and acting to career mentoring. The teaching staff consists of experienced opera professionals, providing personalized mentoring and guidance to help each student realize their full potential. The Croatian Opera Academy believes that opera is a living and vital art form that deserves to be accessible and appreciated by audiences of all ages and backgrounds. Therefore, they strive to create an inclusive and welcoming environment where artists from different cultures and backgrounds can come together to learn, perform, and share their passion for opera.


Thursday, September 28
Croatian Naional Theatre in Varaždin, Main Stage, 8.00 p.m.

Soloists of Croatian Opera Academy, Festival Ensemble and Via Choir

Henry Purcell
Dido and Aeneas
Youngin Lee, soprano – Dido, Queen of Carthage
Jurica Jurasić Kapun, bariton – Aeneas, a Trojan prince
Hana Ilčić, soprano – Belinda, a Lady in Waiting
Gabriela Hrženjak, soprano – Second Woman
Helena Lucić Šego, mezzosoprano – Sorceress
Darija Gazdek, mezzosoprano – First Witch
Lucija Spevec, soprano – Second Witch
Lucija Spevec, soprano – Spirit
Mislav Lucić, tenor – First Sailor
Zbor Via – Courtiers, Witches and Sailors – chorus
Darijan Ivezić, conductor
Taro Morikava, director

English

Soloists of Croatian Opera Academy | Dido and Aeneas by Purcell, From (2023/2023), Directed by Taro Morikawa,, Conductor Darijan Ivezić, Croatian National Theatre, Varaždin, Croatia

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