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Salient. Victoria University Student Newspaper. Vol 35 no. 14. 28 June 1972

dido & aeneas — Dido and Aeneas

dido & aeneas

Dido and Aeneas

This is maybe the earliest chamber Opera in English still being performed. The words are by Nahum Tate, Infamous from his appearance in Pope's Dunciad, and the music by Henry Purcell, who also wrote many church anthems and one Trumpet Voluntary (or was That Jeremiah Clarke?)....

In this Englished Version of a famous tragic "Love Story" from the ancient world of Dido, Queen of Carthage, and Aeneas, expatriate of Troy-Purcell's Music unites the ceremonious cadences of a baroque oratorio with the energy of Restoration drama.

Done by the Music Society choir and Orchestra with Splendid Soloists-Musical direction by Gordon Burt, stage direction by Judith Dale.

This "Double Bill" in the University Theatre, 28 June to 1 July, 8Pm. Book at Dic, Public $1, Students 60c, Group Bookings (10 or More) 50c.

Come and see the past and the new in Music Theatre.