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URL:https://nicholaspriory.com/events/dido-aeneas-a-short-opera-by-henry-p
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SUMMARY:Dido & Aeneas - A short opera by Henry Purcell
DESCRIPTION:Purcell’s “Dido and Aeneas” is one of the most beloved op
 eras in the repertory. Divas flock to the title role\; Dido’s final “L
 ament” is a showstopper. Schools and colleges worldwide perform it\; ear
 ly-music groups have made it a mainstay\; Mark Morris’s choreographed ve
 rsion of it became one of his most acclaimed dances.\nAnd yet what do we r
 eally know about this opera? How was Purcell able to turn his little opera
  composed for a girls’ boarding school into the greatest English opera a
 nd\, undeniably\, the most popular one today?\nThe tragic love story of Di
 do and Aeneas offers a full range of dramatically intense feelings. The co
 nflict between duty and passion is resolved painfully by the separation of
  the two lovers whose fates are forever intertwined. The Queen of Carthage
 \, abandoned by Aeneas\, transcends her suffering by the beauty of her sin
 ging\, before greeting the death she cannot escape after the hero leaves.\
 nThe tragic story flowing through centuries\, is still touching our souls\
 , and it is still modern. In our performance we are going to investigate t
 he emotions and feelings arising when performing this opera masterpiece\, 
 through colours\, however inevitably referring the actions to the 21st cen
 tury important events.\nCast\nIRYNA ILNYTSKA – Dido\nLEE ANDREAE - Aenea
 s\nJANE ANDERSON-BROWN - Sorceress\nKARA MALTON - Belinda\nEMILY GROSSMAN 
 - 1st Witch/Spirit\nSUSAN GUNN-JOHNSON - 2nd Witch\nMELANIE MEHTA - 2nd Wo
 man\nCRESSIDA WHITTON - Sailor\nJOHN DRAISEY - Piano\n\nDoors open at 6:30
 pm\nDirections\nSt Nicholas Priory is on Mint Lane with walking access fro
 m Fore Street or Bartholomew Street West.\n\nThe nearest car park is Mary 
 Arches Street\, which is a five-minute walk. Exeter Central railway stat
 ion is a ten-minute walk. The bus station is a 15-minute walk with many b
 uses stopping on the High Street which is ten minutes away.\n\nAccess\nUnf
 ortunately\, due to the nature of this historic building\, there is no whe
 elchair access for our upstairs rooms.\n\nFacilities\nOur outdoor toilet b
 lock can be made available on request.\n\nIf you have any questions or con
 cerns about your visit please email admin@nicholaspriory.com
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CATEGORIES:Featured,Music,Performance
LOCATION:St Nicholas Priory\, Mint Lane\, Off Fore Street\, Exeter\, Devon\
 , EX4 3BL\, United Kingdom
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