Purcell: Dido and Aeneas (DVD)

Composer: Henry Purcell
Artists: Malena Ernman, Christopher Maltman, Judith Van Wanroij, Hilary Summers, Lina Markeby, Céline Ricci, Ana Quintans, Marc Mauillon, Damian Whiteley, Fiona Shaw, William Christie, Les Arts Florissants
Conductor: William Christie
Director: Deboran Warner
Video Format: NTSC 16:9
Sound Format: PCM Stereo / DTS 5.1
Language: English
Subtitles: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean
Region: All Regions
Number of Discs: 1
Studio: Naxos
DVD Release Date: January 14, 2022
Run Time: 66 minutes

Henry Purcell was a genius whose ability to combine French and Italian influences transported the English language to new levels of expression in music. Dido and Aeneas was pioneering in its day and is considered one of Purcell’s foremost theatrical works, with a moving tale of love, betrayal and tragedy that has proved to be of unceasing appeal to audiences for centuries. 

Deborah Warner’s brilliant stage direction combines period color with present-day dynamism, while William Christie’s affection for this opera shines through in an overwhelmingly acclaimed performance filmed in December 2008 at the Opéra Comique in Paris.

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