Artist

Dirigat

Erin Helyard

Sänger

Sopran

Madeleine Pierard

Dido

Tenor

David Greco

Äneas

Carleen Ebbs

Belinda

Christchurch Symphony Orchestra

Lamb & Hayward Curator's Series

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Christchurch

Neuseeland

The Piano: Centre for Music and the Arts

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Dido und Aeneas

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Lamb & Hayward Curator's Series: Dido and Aeneas

The origin story of the intimate opera Dido and Aeneas is shrouded in mystery. Scholars have trawled history, concluding that it was likely premiered at Josias Priest’s boarding school for girls in London sometime before 1689, despite there being no score from that first performance. The plot is taken from Virgil’s Aeneid, when Aeneas flees the destruction of Troy and ends up in Carthage, leading to a tragic love affair with Dido.

Australian conductor and harpsichordist Erin Helyard is acclaimed for his historically-informed performances. He directs this highly emotional work, guiding the audience through the drama that culminates in Dido’s final showstopper lament “When I am laid in earth.”

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Lamb & Hayward Curator's Series by Purcell, Ab (2023/2023), Dirigat Erin Helyard, The Piano: Centre for Music and the Arts, Christchurch, Neuseeland

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