Dido and Aeneas by Henry Purcell

with incidental music from Matthew Locke’s Psyche

“Great minds against themselves conspire”

The young award winning Early Music Ensemble Sestina present a concert staging of Henry Purcell’s masterpiece Dido and Aeneas.

Sestina continue their collaboration with Director Thomas Guthrie and dancer/choreographer Bridget Madden and will be joined by some of the finest players of Original Instruments.

Dido and Aeneas tells a tale of love, loss, magic and sailors, culminating in the famous lament “When I am laid in earth” recently voted BBC Radio 3 listeners favourite operatic aria.

Sestina will add to the existing score by re-establishing a Prologue that is missing, using music from Psyche by Matthew Locke (1675) and other complimentary music.

Musical Director: Mark Chambers

Director: Thomas Guthrie

Choreographer/Dancer: Bridget Madden

Dido-Laura Lamph

Aeneas-Brian McAlea

Belinda-Fiona Flynn

Sorceress-Aaron O’Hare

Other roles will be taken by:

Soprano: Sarah Rennix, Emer Acton, Rebecca Murphy, Caroline McCartney

Alto:Joseph Zubier, Laura McFall, Rachel Clarke, Catherine Dalzell

Tenor: Matthew Keighley, David Walsh, Robin Horgan

Bass: Rich Moore, Michael Hong