Dido & Aeneas

Overview

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!

Details

Status

Released

Release date

June 25, 2005

Original language

German

Spoken languages

English

Countries

Germany

Production

ARTE

Cast

Jiri Bartovanec,Juan Kruz Díaz de Garaio Esnaola,Charlotte Engelkes,Manuel Perez Torres,Reuben Willcox,Shi Xuan Ru,Takato Suzuki,Céline Ricci,Clémentine Deluy,Fabrice Mantegnaand 5 more

Director

Peter Schönhofer

Writer

Nahum Tate

Music

Henry Purcell

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1155433