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Dido and Aeneas / Henry Purcell ; director & choreographer, Wayne McGregor ; directed for the screen by Jonathan Haswell.

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Format:
Video
Author/Creator:
Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.
Contributor:
Connolly, Sarah., Performer.
Crowe, Lucy., Performer.
Fulgoni, Sara., Performer.
Haswell, Jonathan., Director.
Hogwood, Christopher., Conductor.
McGregor, Wayne., Director.
Meachem, Lucas., Performer.
Tate, Nahum, 1652-1715, Librettist.
Series:
Academic Video Online
Standardized Title:
Dido and Aeneas
Language:
English
French
German
Italian
Spanish
Subjects (All):
Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695--Film adaptations.
Purcell, Henry.
Aeneas (Legendary character)--Drama.
Aeneas (Legendary character).
Dido (Legendary character)--Drama.
Dido (Legendary character).
Operas--17th century.
Operas.
Ballets.
Genre:
Ballet films.
Nonfiction films.
Feature films.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (60 min.).
Other Title:
Dido and Aeneas
Place of Publication:
[Oley, Pennsylvania] : [Distributed by] Bullfrog Films, [1995]
Language Note:
Sung and subtitled in English.
Summary:
A danced performance of the Baroque opera Dido and Aeneas. Dido, the noble queen of Carthage, has fallen in love with the Trojan Prince Aeneas. While the court celebrates the imminent union of the two monarchs, the evil sorceress with her coven of witches plots their downfall. Romance leads to hearbreak and tragedy.
Contents:
Also includes: illustrated synopsis (1:39) ; cast gallery ; interview with Wayne McGregor (10:11).
Participant:
Performed by Mark Morris Dance Group ; starring, Mark Morris (Dido & the sorceress), Guillermo Resto (Aeneas), Ruth Davidson (Belinda), Rachel Murray (second woman), Tina Fehlandt (first witch), William Wagner (second witch), Kraig Patterson (the sailor).
Singers: Jennifer Lane, Ann Monoyios, Russell Brausn, Shari Saunders, Meredith Hall, Benjamin Buttefield.
Credits:
Music by Henry Purcell ; performed by Tafelmusik Orchestra & Chamber Choir ; director of photography, Milan Podsedly ; editor, Petra Valier.
Notes:
Libretto by Nahum Tate.
Opera in 3 acts.
Program notes & synopsis by Rebecca Herissone in English, French & German inserted in original container.
Contains:
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment., Performer.
Royal Ballet., Performer.
Royal Opera House (London, England), Performer.
OCLC:
820474130
Publisher Number:
bf-dido Docuseek2

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