Original id:
11842
Start date:
1 May 1951
End date:
31 December 1951
Degree of relationship to ancient play:
Adaptation
Production notes:
Revision of Purcell (1689).
Media of production:
Opera, musical and related genres
Dido and Aeneas (1951)
Companies:
Ancient works:
Information related to this production
| Person | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) | Composer | |
| Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) | ||
| Imogen Clare Holst (1907-1984) | Composer |
| Venue | Festival | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyric Theatre (Hammersmith), The [New] Lyric Opera House (from 1895 until 1960s) (Hammersmith, Greater London, England) | 30 April, 1951 |
| Source | Format | Location if held at the APGRD | Pagination | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford Guide to Classical Mythology in the Arts, 1300-1990s. Vol.1 | Book | library | 58 | Palmer 1984, pp.360-65, 439 |
How to cite this production
Dido and Aeneas (1951), accessed at http://www.apgrd.ox.ac.uk/productions/production/11842 <24 November 2024>