Dido - the proud, heroic mythological figure brought down by love - is the inspiration behind this musical exploration of her story and character by the Brentano Quartet and soprano Dawn Upshaw. The ...

Purcell’s “Dido and Aeneas” is one of the most beloved operas in the repertoire. Divas flock to the title role; Dido’s final “Lament” is a showstopper. Schools and colleges worldwide perform it; early ...

The decision to open the 40th opera season on Tuesday with Dido and Aeneas is a lovely nod to the past while ensuring the opera in Israel has a future. The Israeli Opera opened its 40th season on ...

Juilliard415 and singers from Juilliard’s Marcus Institute for Vocal Arts visit Opera Holland Park as part of their European Tour. In June, Juilliard415 and singers from Juilliard’s Marcus Institute ...

That’s the premise behind Errollyn Wallen’s Dido’s Ghost, a work incorporating almost all of the original Purcell score but dovetailing it into a full-length chamber opera of her own, with ...