Event |
Dido and Aeneas
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Venue |
The Playhouse (1973-2000), Adelaide, SA |
Umbrella Event |
Adelaide Fringe Festival |
First Date |
24 February 1994 |
Opening Date |
24 February 1994 |
Last Date |
27 February 1994 |
Dates Estimated |
No |
Status |
Professional |
World Premiere |
No |
Description |
"Mark Morris delves into the mythic elements of this episode from the Aeneid, in which the wandering hero Aeneas falls in love with Carthage's Queen Dido, is tricked by sorcery and forsakes her." |
Description Source |
Reviewer's Opinion |
Primary Genre |
Dance
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Secondary Genre |
Dance
Opera
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Subjects |
Myth
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Related Events |
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Organisations |
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Contributors |
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Resources |
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Review:  Anita Donaldson, The Advertiser, 26 February 1994
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Review:  Deborah Jones, The Australian, 28 February 1994
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Review:  Fiona Scott-Norman, The Age, 2 March 1994
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Review:  Harold Tidemann, Sunday Mail, 28 February 1994
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Review:  Jill Sykes, Sydney Morning Herald, 28 February 1994
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Review:  Michael Morley, Financial Review, 4 March 1994
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Review:  Noel Purdon, The Adelaide Review, 1 March 1994
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Works |
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Further Information |
Henry Purcell's Dido and Aeneas had its debut by a young ladies' college in 1689, and was seen publicly in 1700.
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Event Status |
Completed
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Data Source |
Source |
Description |
Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record |
January, 1994 |
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Event Identifier
| 20803 |
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