Dido and Aeneas

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Dido and Aeneas is Mark Morris’s acclaimed dance-opera production that reimagines Henry Purcell’s baroque opera through contemporary choreography and staging.

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instanceOf dance-opera production
stage production
artForm dance
music
theatre
basedOn Dido and Aeneas (opera) NERFINISHED
basedOnWorkBy Nahum Tate NERFINISHED
choreographer Mark Morris NERFINISHED
choreographicStyle contemporary choreography
composerOfSourceWork Henry Purcell NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
creator Mark Morris NERFINISHED
criticalReception acclaimed
director Mark Morris NERFINISHED
genre baroque opera adaptation
contemporary dance
dance-opera
hasCharacter Aeneas NERFINISHED
Belinda NERFINISHED
Dido NERFINISHED
Sorceress
hasComponent choreography
orchestral performance
vocal performance
hasMedium live performance
hasStyle baroque musical style
contemporary staging
hasTitle Dido and Aeneas NERFINISHED
languageOfLibretto English
librettoLanguage English
musicBy Henry Purcell NERFINISHED
musicPeriodOfSource Baroque
notableFor innovative staging
integration of live music and dance
reimagining Henry Purcell’s baroque opera
performingArtsDiscipline dance
opera
productionCompany Mark Morris Dance Group NERFINISHED
subjectMatter fate and betrayal
mythological story of Dido and Aeneas
tragic love

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Mark Morris notableWork Dido and Aeneas