Monteverdi-Chor Hamburg / lautten compagney BERLIN / Antonius Adamske

Hardly any other Baroque opera has recently gained as much popularity as »Dido and Aeneas« (1689). This entertaining and deeply moving work was penned by the congenial English composer Henry Purcell. The tear-jerking lament »When I am laid« has become famous – the climax of a tragic love affair between the Carthaginian princess Dido and the Trojan prince Aeneas. But a magical world, cunning witches and a hunting society also invite you to enjoy listening and smiling.

PERFORMERS

Monteverdi-Chor Hamburg choir

lautten compagney BERLIN ensemble

Dorota Szczepaska soprano

Florian Götz tenor

Hanna Herfurtner soprano

Julia Kirchner soprano

Franziska Gottwald mezzo-soprano

Markus Brutscher tenor

Antonius Adamske conductor

PROGRAM

John Blow
Suite aus Venus and Adonis

Henry Purcell
Dido and Aeneas / opera in three acts, Z 626