DIDO & AENEAS
Henry Purcell
sung in English with supertitles
Fri. August 22, 7pm
Sun. August 24, 3pm
The First Presbyterian Church in Germantown
35 W. Chelten Avenue, Philadelphia, 19144
(off-street parking available)
DVOC presents an exciting new production of Henry Purcell’s beloved opera, Dido & Aeneas, a timeless tale of love and betrayal, extracted from Virgil’s Aeneid. Celebrated early music specialist John Walthausen will conduct the singers and a Baroque chamber ensemble through this gorgeous score that reaches across 350 years and vibrates with immediacy.
THE CAST:
DIDO: Sarah Robbins
Amanda O’Toole (cover)
BELINDA: Anika Kildegaard
Cecilia Snow(cover)
SECOND WOMAN: Madison Hammel
Emily Sheehan(cover)
AENEAS: Bryan McClary
Aaron Scarberry(cover)
SORCEREX: Matthew Maisano
Debra Lynn Cotterall (cover)
FIRST WITCH/SPIRIT: Elizabeth Oliver
SECOND WITCH: Emily Byrne
Madeline Mazzotta (cover)
FIRST SAILOR: Taylor Arnold
PRODUCTION TEAM:
STAGE DIRECTOR: Kaitlyn Tierney
MUSIC DIRECTOR: John Walthausen
PRODUCTION MANAGER: Ali Rohrbaugh