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DIDO & AENEAS
Henry Purcell
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Henry Purcell
DIDO & AENEAS
2005

Orchestra, Chorus: 
Vocalconsort Berlin, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
Conductor: 
Attilio Cremonesi
Choreographer: 
Sasha Waltz

Henry Purcell’s opera Dido & Aeneas, completed in 1689, was the subject of a memorable and breathtaking performance at the Staatsoper Berlin in 2005. In Dido & Aeneas Sasha Waltz opens up new horizons in music theatre, creating a fusion of dance, singing and music – the choreographic opera. The (extended, revised) libretto, the (reconstructed) music, vocal parts, dance, the stage set – featuring a rousing underwater performance – combine to form a sublime total choreography and parallel action involving dancers, singers and musicians. Sensational! Sung in English
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