Dido and Aeneas / by Henry Purcell.
Dido, the noble queen of Carthage, has fallen in love with the Trojan Prince Aeneas. While the court celebrates the imminent union of the two monarchs, the evil sorceress with her coven of witches plots their downfall. Romance leads to heartbreak and tragedy.
| Uniform Title: | Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
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| Language: | English French German |
| Language of the Original: |
English |
| Language and/or Writing System: |
Sung in English, with English, French, and German subtitles. |
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West Long Branch, NJ :
Kultur,
[1995]
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| Series: | Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
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| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | Video DVD |
| Summary: |
Dido, the noble queen of Carthage, has fallen in love with the Trojan Prince Aeneas. While the court celebrates the imminent union of the two monarchs, the evil sorceress with her coven of witches plots their downfall. Romance leads to heartbreak and tragedy. |
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| Note: | Opera in 3 acts; libretto by Nahum Tate. Videorecording. |
| Call Number: | DVD 65171 CV8 D0120810 VideoDVD |
| ISBN: | 9780769787251 0769787258 |
| Credits: | Director, Peter Maniura; production designer, Niek Kortekaas. |
| System Details: | DVD; soundtrack in LPCM stereo; aspect ratio 4:3. |
| Participant or Performer: |
Maria Ewing (Dido) ; Karl Daymond (Aeneas) ; Rebecca Evans (Belinda) ; Sally Burgess (Sorceress) ; Patricia Rozario (Second woman) ; Mary Plazas (First Enchantress) ; Pamela Helen Stephen (Second Enchantress) ; Jamie McDougall (Aeneas's lieutenant) ; James Bowman (Voice of Mercury) ; Collegium Musicum 90 ; Richard Hickox, conductor. |
| Event Details: |
Filmed at Hampton Court House, England; originally produced in 1995. |