Two classic court operas are brought together to tell the stories of love, be it between gods or royalty in the historic Confidencen Theatre, Sweden.
Venus & Adonis, composed in 1683 by John Blow, is considered the earliest example of English opera. It tells the enchanting story of two mythical lovers and their cruel fate in scenes reaching from light-hearted comedy to heartfelt despair.
Henry Purcell’s Dido & Aeneas from 1689 has become one of the most famous and beloved operas from the Baroque era, with its sumptuous music, dramatic plot and its themes of love, friendship, jealousy, and cruelty. The opera is perhaps best known for Dido’s painfully beautiful lament When I am Laid in Earth.
Venus / Dido - Ida Ränzlöv
Adonis / Aeneas - Berny Ola Volungholen
Cupid / Sorceress - Rupert Enticknap
Venus’ Lady in Waiting / Second Muse / Belinda - Christina Larsson Malmberg
Director - William Relton
Choreographer - Sara Ekman
Set Designer - Christer Nilsson
Lighting Designer - Sofie Anderson
Costumer Designer - Anna Kjellsdotter
Confidencen Opera & Music Festival Orchestra
Chorus Master - Peter Spissky
Conductor - Olof Boman
Catalogue numbers: OA1361D (DVD) / OABD7308D (BLU-RAY)
Release Date - February 2023
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