Most important piece of the English composer, Dido and Aeneas was presented for the first time in Recife. Purcell’s music underscores the tragedy of Dido, queen of Carthage, who dies after being abandoned by Aeneas, the Trojan prince, who succumbs to the evil machinations of the Sorceress, mortal enemy to the queen.
Performances: 6, 7 and 8 november 2009 and 7 and 8 january 2010
Teatro de Santa Isabel, Recife
Musical direction and conducting at the harpsichord: Marcelo Fagerlande
Direction, Sets and Costumes: Marcondes Lima
General coordination and Choir preparation: Flavio Medeiros
Cast:
Dido: Virginia Cavalcanti
Enéas: Isaac Pedro
Feiticeira: Sebastião Câmara
Belinda: Tarcyla Perboire
Camerata Barroca da Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
Coro Contracantos
Musicata Cia de Arte production together with Departamento de Música da Universidade Federal de Pernambuco.
