APGRD id
14888
Start date
6th June 2021
Production Media
Opera, Musical, and related genres
Languages
English
Associated ancient works
APGRD Notes
World premiere, staged concert performance. Wallen’s new opera, based on Ovid, includes a full performance of Purcell’s 'Dido and Aeneas' within it, which is presented as a series of flashbacks. Co-commissioned by Dunedin Consort, the Barbican Centre, Edinburgh International Festival, Buxton International Festival, Mahogany Opera, and Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Chorale. Dunedin Consort performed the UK performances in 2021; Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Chorale performed the US performance in 2023.
URI
https://apgrd.classics.ox.ac.uk/productions/production/14888