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Dido and Aeneas

Title
  1. Dido and Aeneas / music, Henry Purcell ; libretto, Nahum Tate ; Royal Opera House ; the Royal Ballet ; producer, James Whitbourn ; director and choreographer, Wayne McGregor ; directed for the screen by Jonathan Haswell.
Published by
  1. Heathfield, East Sussex, United Kingdom : Opus Arte, [2009]
  2. ©2009

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Additional authors
  1. Tate, Nahum, 1652-1715
  2. Whitbourn, James
  3. McGregor, Wayne
  4. Diallo, Laïla
  5. Haswell, Jonathan
  6. Connolly, Sarah
  7. Meachem, Lucas
  8. Crowe, Lucy
  9. Fulgoni, Sara
  10. Bechtler, Hildegard (Designer)
  11. Carter, Lucy (Lighting designer)
  12. Dimou, Fotini
  13. Hogwood, Christopher
  14. Herissone, Rebecca
  15. Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.
  16. Royal Opera House (London, England), performer
  17. Royal Ballet, dancer
  18. Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, instrumentalist
  19. Opus Arte (Firm), publisher
Description
  1. 1 videodisc (approximately 72 min.) : sound, color; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
  1. The classic Dido and Aeneas combines traditional performances of the opera singers with contemporary dance. 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 heartbreak and tragedy.
Uniform title
  1. Dido and Aeneas (Choreographic work : McGregor)
Subject
  1. Aeneas (Legendary character)
  2. Drama
  3. Aeneas (Legendary character) > Drama
  4. Operas
  5. Nonfiction films
  6. Filmed performances
  7. Dido (Legendary character) > Drama
Genre/Form
  1. Operas.
  2. Drama.
  3. Filmed performances.
  4. Nonfiction films.
Call number
  1. *MGZIDVD 5-8528
Note
  1. Opera in 3 acts.
  2. Title from disc label.
  3. First performance by the Royal Opera and the Royal Ballet, March 31, 2009.
  4. Anamorphic widescreen.
  5. Program notes and synopsis by Rebecca Herissone in English, French, and German (25 pages : color illustrations) inserted in container.
  6. Special features: illustrated synopsis; cast gallery; interview with Wayne McGregor.
Credits (note)
  1. Set designs, Hildegard Bechtler ; lighting design, Lucy Carter ; assistant director and choreographer, Laila Diallo ; costume design, Fotini Dimou ; production design, Mark Hatchard for HotBox Studios.
Language (note)
  1. Sung in English, with optional English, French, German, Spanish or Italian subtitles.
Title
  1. Dido and Aeneas / music, Henry Purcell ; libretto, Nahum Tate ; Royal Opera House ; the Royal Ballet ; producer, James Whitbourn ; director and choreographer, Wayne McGregor ; directed for the screen by Jonathan Haswell.
Publisher
  1. Heathfield, East Sussex, United Kingdom : Opus Arte, [2009]
Copyright date
  1. ©2009
Playing time
  1. 011200
Type of content
  1. two-dimensional moving image
Type of medium
  1. video
Type of carrier
  1. videodisc
Physical medium
  1. 4 3/4 in.
  2. color
Digital file characteristics
  1. video file
  2. DVD video
  3. all regions
Performer
  1. Sarah Connolly (Dido) ; Lucas Meachem (Aeneas) ; Lucy Crowe (Belinda) ; Sara Fulgoni (Sorceress) ; Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment ; Christopher Hogwood, conductor.
Credits
  1. Set designs, Hildegard Bechtler ; lighting design, Lucy Carter ; assistant director and choreographer, Laila Diallo ; costume design, Fotini Dimou ; production design, Mark Hatchard for HotBox Studios.
Event
  1. Recorded live Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London April 3 and 8, 2009.
Language
  1. Sung in English, with optional English, French, German, Spanish or Italian subtitles.
Added author
  1. Tate, Nahum, 1652-1715, librettist.
  2. Whitbourn, James, film producer.
  3. McGregor, Wayne, stage director, choreographer, interviewee.
  4. Diallo, Laïla, stage director, choreographer.
  5. Haswell, Jonathan, film director.
  6. Connolly, Sarah, singer.
  7. Meachem, Lucas, singer.
  8. Crowe, Lucy, singer.
  9. Fulgoni, Sara, singer.
  10. Bechtler, Hildegard (Designer), contributor.
  11. Carter, Lucy (Lighting designer), lighting designer.
  12. Dimou, Fotini, costume designer.
  13. Hogwood, Christopher, conductor.
  14. Herissone, Rebecca, writer of supplementary textual content.
  15. Container of (work): Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Dido and Aeneas.
  16. Royal Opera House (London, England), performer.
  17. Royal Ballet, dancer.
  18. Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, instrumentalist.
  19. Opus Arte (Firm), publisher.
Added title
  1. Container of (work): Dido and Aeneas (Choreographic work : McGregor)
Other standard identifier
  1. 809478010180
Publisher no.
  1. OA 1018 D Opus Arte
Research call number
  1. *MGZIDVD 5-8528 Notes on file
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