‘Purcell: Dido and Aeneas - Le Poème Harmonique’
Past event
Cancelled
Postponed
9 Apr.'25
- 20:00
The Trojan hero Aeneas was given the task of founding the city of Rome, but during his travels he was stranded in Carthage, ruled by Queen Dido. The couple fell head over heels in love, leaving Aeneas torn between passion and duty. With a sorrowful heart, Aeneas departed and set a course for Rome. Dido was left behind, inconsolable. She was unable to bear her broken heart and decided to end her life. When Henry Purcell composed his opera Dido and Aeneas, he drew on this rich, emotional story. The lament When I am Laid in Earth, in which Dido says farewell to life, has become one of the absolute highlights of operatic history.
Le Poème Harmonique
choir
Vincent Dumestre
conductor
Adèle Charvet
Dido (mezzo-soprano)
Jean-Christophe Lanièce
Aeneas (baritone)
Ana Quintans
Belinda (soprano)
Marc Mauillon
Sorceress, Sailor (baritone)
Caroline Meng
First Witch (mezzo-soprano)
Anouk Defontenay
Second Witch (mezzo-soprano)
Fernando Escalona Melendez
Spirit (countertenor)
Marie Théoleyre
Second Woman (soprano)
Programme
Henry Purcell
Dido and Aeneas
Practical information
Dates
Location
Henry Le Boeuf Hall
Rue Ravenstein 23 1000 BRUSSELSLanguage
- Surtitles: French Dutch