Genre:
Opera
Release Date:
Oct 2009
Recorded:
2009
Number of Discs:
1
Sound:
5.1 Half DTS; PCM Stereo
Subtitles:
EN, FR, DE, ES, IT
Aspect Ratio:
16:9 Anamorphic
Display:
NTSC
Catalog Number:
OA1018D
Purcell: Dido & Aeneas (The Royal Opera)
Sarah Connolly (Dido); Lucas Meachem (Aeneas); Lucy Crowe (Belinda); Sara Fulgoni (Sorceress);
The Royal Ballet and The Royal Opera join forces for Wayne McGregor's acclaimed fusion of music and movement, whose richly layered designs perfectly complement Purcell's telling of a classical tale of love thwarted by evil powers. With Sarah Connolly and Lucas Meachem in the title roles, Christopher Hogwood conducts the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment.
Filmed with High Definition cameras and recorded in true surround sound.
Reviews
"The wide open spaces and minimalist designs contrive a vast universe against which a very intimate human tragedy can be teased out, presented with an almost classical purity and restraint." (BBC Music Magazine)
"Belinda is unaffectedly played by Lucy Crowe, her bright tones and precise articulation all one could desire. Sarah Connolly, whether tormented by love or grief, is an equally ideal Dido." (Gramophone)
Extra features
Illustrated Synopsis & Cast gallery. Interview with Wayne McGregor.