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Dido And Aeneas

Henry Purcell

December 03 to 09, 2008

100, 85, 70, 40, 15, 6 €
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OPERA in one prologue and three acts by Henry Purcell. Livret by Nahum Tate.
First representation in december 1689 in the London Boarding School for Girls

An eminently political text, Virgil’s Aeneid celebrated the exploits of the Trojan hero driven out by the Greeks and destined by the gods to found Rome. Dido, the Phoenician princess who became Queen of Carthage, occupied only one stop on this glorious journey. The purpose of opera as it flourished in the 17th century is very different, and this is why the scorned woman takes precedence over the man of action. An archetype of amorous betrayal, Dido will inspire more than a hundred operas by Western composers, from Cavalli to Britten. Better than any other, this torn figure gives out the song of the soul.

Musical direction, William Christie
Stage direction, Deborah Warner

With Malena Ernman, Christopher Maltman, Judith van Wanroij, Hilary Summers, Lina Markeby, Ana Quintans, Céline Ricci, Marc Mauillon, Ben Davies
Actor in the Prologue, Fiona Shaw

Choir and orchestra Les Arts Florissants

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Wednesday, December 3, 2008 - 7:00pm
Wednesday, December 3, 2008 - 9:30pm
Friday, December 5, 2008 - 7:00pm
Friday, December 5, 2008 - 9:30pm
Sunday, December 7, 2008 - 3:00pm
Sunday, December 7, 2008 - 5:30pm
Tuesday, December 9, 2008 - 7:00pm
Tuesday, December 9, 2008 - 9:30pm
Salle Favart
100, 85, 70, 40, 15, 6 €

Cast

Musical direction
William Christie
Stage direction
Deborah Warner
Scenery and costumes
Chloe Obolensky
Lighting
Jean Kalman
Movement collaboration
Rosita Steinhausers
Musical assistant
Jonathan Cohen
Collaboration to stage direction
Anneleen Jacobs
Collaboration to stage direction for children
Joyce Henderson
Scenery assistant
Malika Chauveau
Lighting assistant
Mike Gunning
Dido
Malena Ernman
Aeneas
Christopher Maltman
Belinda
Judith Van Wanroij
Sorceress
Hilary Summers
Second Woman
Lina Markeby
First Witch
Ana Quintans
Second Witch
Céline Ricci
Spirit
Marc Mauillon
Sailor
Ben Davies
Actor in the Prologue
Fiona Shaw

Figurantes (enfants), Loubna Abdelli, Tara Aïta, Sabine Audelin, Constance Aupetit, Clara Babiau, Alexandra Babiau, Marie Beaujeux, Alexandra Bibaut, Lilia Boukaïba, Aurore Bresset, Tara Buzdon, Jade Castel, Sara Cavrel, Jade Cenderelli, Jasmine Chazelas, Lucie Courcier, Adèle Courcier, Lou Darmangeat, Jinane Dolbec, Yandé Fall, Thaïs Fischer, Shaïnés Foughali, Sirine Guiot, Zoé Guiot, Sofia Hansson, Charlotte Issaly, Neige Jumeau, Adélie Laforge, Agnès Leblanc, Olivia Lindon, Chloé Maire, Lucile Malavergne, Alexia Marouani, Sarah Massart-Weit, Clémence Meunier, Inès Nadal, Maïa Obolensky, Garance Perrois, Kimberley Pregasse-Antoine, Capucine Pulisciano-Fernez, Anna Robyn, Leila Schütz, Constance Sichel, Wanda Simalty, Hanna Thang, Margot Thang, Laetitia Tibi, Gabrielle Tort, Absa-Diatou Touré, Tanisha Tshisekedi.

Chœur et orchestre Les Arts Florissants

Production, Opéra Comique, Adaptation d’une production des Wiener Festwochen 2006, dont la création a eu lieu le 11 mai 2006 à Vienne

Coproduction, De Nederlandse Opera, Amsterdam

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