Dido & Aeneas

Henry Purcell's opera Dido & Aeneas, completed in 1689, was the subject of a memorable and breathtaking performance at the Staatsoper Berlin in 2005. In Dido & Aeneas Sasha Waltz opens up new horizons in music theatre, creating a fusion of dance, singing and music the choreographic opera. The (extended, revised) libretto, the (reconstructed) music, vocal parts, dance, the stage set featuring a rousing underwater ballet combine to form a sublime total choreography and parallel action involving dancers, singers and musicians. In this choreographic opera, Sasha Waltz demonstrates not only her familiarity with Emile Jaques-Dalcroze and Pina Bausch, but also the confidence she has in her own style. Sensational!

• Release date
• June 25, 2005
• Runtime
• 98 min
• Genres
• Music, Drama, TV Movie
• Director
• Peter Schönhofer

Cast

A

Aurore Ugolin Dido

R

Reuben Willcox Aeneas

D

Deborah York Belinda

C

Céline Ricci Second Women

F

Fabrice Mantegna Sorceress

J

Jiri Bartovanec Second Witch - Dancer

C

Clémentine Deluy Dido (dancer)

M

Michal Mualem Dido (dancer)