Venus and Adonis / Dido and Aeneas (2022)

1h 38min

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Two classic court operas are brought together to tell the stories of love, be it between gods or royalty in the historic Confidencen Theatre, Sweden. 'Venus and Adonis', composed in 1683 by John Blow, is considered the earliest example of English opera. It tells the enchanting story of two mythical lovers and their cruel fate in scenes reaching from light-hearted comedy to heartfelt despair. Henry Purcell's 'Dido and Aeneas' from 1689 has become one of the most famous and beloved operas from the Baroque era, with its sumptuous music, dramatic plot and its themes of love, friendship, jealousy, and cruelty.
The opera is perhaps best known for Dido's painfully beautiful lament 'When I am Laid in Earth'.
Actors:: Elizabeth Green, Issy Bridgeman, Conall O’Neill, Laurence Williams, Ralph Thomas Williams, Hannah Savignon-Smythe, Garreth Romain, Angelo Fallaria, Matthew Secombe, Fabian Tindale Geere, Katey Rylands, Milette Gillow, Sonny Fielding, James Beddoe, Julia Surette, Anna-Luise Wagner, Helena Cooke, Mercè Bruguera Abelló, Isabelle Haile, Olivia Carrell
Directors:: Jessica Dalton, Seb Gillot
Producers:: Jessica Dalton
Aka:: John Blow: Venus & Adonis / Henry Purcell: Dido & Aeneas
Studio:: Naxos Music UK Ltd.
Genres:: Comedy, Documentary, Drama, Music & Musicals, Performing Arts, Special Interest