This adaptation of the critically acclaimed and provocative dance production by American choreographer and dancer Mark Morris takes a fresh and controversial approach to the Baroque operatic masterwork written in 1689 by the English composer Henry Purcell. Dido, the Queen of Carthage, has fallen in love with the Trojan Prince Aeneas. While the court celebrates the imminent union of the two monarchs, the evil Sorceress and her coven plot their downfall.
Romance leads to heartbreak and tragedy.
Dido and Aeneas stars Mark Morris himself in the dual roles of Dido and the Sorceress, and the supporting roles are performed by the incomparable Mark Morris Dance Group.