Name: Apollo’s Fire presents: Purcell’s DIDO & AENEAS
Start: 2025-10-09T19:30:00-04:00
Location: 391 W Washington St, Painesville, OH, United States, Ohio 44077

$Apollo\u2019s Fire presents: Purcell\u2019s DIDO & AENEAS$

Purchase tickets here: https://apollosfire.org/tickets/?id=dido2025
Apollo’s Fire presents: Purcell’s DIDO & AENEAS
Dido and Aeneas, the ancient Roman myth of love and betrayal, was recounted 2000 years ago in Virgil’s Aeneid – and still resonates today. The Trojan hero Aeneas lands on the shores of Carthage, where the beautiful and proud Queen Dido reigns. Just after winning her love, Aeneas suddenly departs – summoned by the gods. Was it destiny or betrayal? No composer has evoked this question with more poignancy than Henry Purcell, whose renowned 17th-century opera Dido & Aeneas is a gem of the baroque repertoire. The program includes sparkling instrumental dances from Purcell’s King Arthur and The Fairy-Queen.
Featured Artists
Aryssa Leigh Burrs, mezzo-soprano (Dido)
Edward Vogel, baritone (Aeneas)
Andréa Walker, soprano (Belinda)
Cody Bowers, countertenor (Sorceress)