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Though Cupid tries to keep lovers Dido and Aeneas united, Mercury has other plans. He commands Aeneas to leave Carthage and establish a new Trojan kingdom. Will Dido be left hopelessly heartbroken and alone?The Death of Dido, first performed in 1716, features a delightfully Italianate musical score by Johann Pepusch with an English libretto by Barton Booth. The libretto uses the same section of Virgil’s Aeneid as Purcell’s famous 1689 opera Dido and Aeneas, but with a smaller cast of characters. This EMAP production likely marks the first time this work has been performed in North America.
The masque will be preceded by arias and instrumental music from Henry Purcell's theatrical works. The musical selections will introduce the audience to the characters of the masque, setting the scene for the infamous tale to come.
Aeneas … Aryssa Leigh Burrs
Cupid … Julie Bosworth
Mercury … Harrison Hintzsche
Dido … Alyssa Weathersby
David McCormick & Guillermo Salas-Suárez, violins; Allison Monroe, viola; Kristin Olson & Sian Ricketts, oboes and recorders; Ben Matus, bassoon; Caroline Nicolas, viola da gamba; Kevin Payne, theorbo; Jennifer Streeter, harpsichord
Alyssa Weathersby, stage director; Ben Matus, music director; Adrian Shank Zehr, stage manager
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Blackfriars Playhouse, 10 S Market St, Staunton, VA 24401-4350, United States
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