Dido and Aeneas

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Event Dido and Aeneas
Venue Chapel Off Chapel, Prahran, VIC
First Date 8 May 2009
Opening Date 8 May 2009
Last Date 16 May 2009
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional Cooperative
World Premiere No
Description Dido and Aeneas is classified as England's oldest opera - its first performance being in 1689 at a girls' school in Chelsea. Originally adapted from part of Virgil's Aeneid, Dido and Aeneas tells of the Queen of Carthage falling in love with Aeneas, who has fled to Carthage after the defeat at the Trojan War. It has been prophesised that Aeneas will be the founder of the Roman Empire. On his departure from Carthage, Dido, broken hearted, sings one of the most moving laments in opera.
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Operetta
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Text Nationality England
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Newsletter Chapel Off Chapel E-News
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 81194