About

This program is dedicated to the memory of beloved MasterVoices’ Board Member James S. Marcus.

Dido and Aeneas tells the story of the widowed Queen of Carthage and the war hero Aeneas, two ill-fated lovers driven apart by a devious Sorceress. MasterVoices (formerly The Collegiate Chorale) brings this tempestuous Baroque opera by Henry Purcell, and a world premiere prologue composed by Michael John LaChiusa (The Wild Party) to spellbinding life. Don’t miss this unique production, with a cast hailing from both the Broadway and opera worlds (Kelli O’Hara, Victoria Clark, Elliot Madore, Anna Christy, and Sarah Mesko), the singers of MasterVoices, Orchestra of St. Luke’s, Doug Varone and Dancers, and Conductor Ted Sperling.

Direction and Choreography by Doug Varone, Scenic Consulting by David Korins, and gowns provided by Christian Siriano.

Tickets

LOCATION
Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall
in the Shops at Columbus Circle
Broadway at 60th Street | New York New York
RUNNING TIME
90 minutes, no intermission
OTHER WAYS TO BUY
Call 212-721-6500 or visit the Jazz at Lincoln Center Box Office

Artists

Ted Sperling, Conductor
Ted Sperling, Conductor
Ted Sperling, Conductor
Kelli O'Hara
Kelli O'Hara
Kelli O'Hara
Victoria Clark
Victoria Clark
Victoria Clark
Elliot Madore
Elliot Madore
Elliot Madore
Anna Christy
Anna Christy
Anna Christy
Sarah Mesko
Sarah Mesko
Sarah Mesko

Media

reviews of dido and Aeneas

"A heavenly aura flooded through the regal New York City Center this past Thursday night at the MasterVoices premiere of Henry Purcell & Nahum Tate's baroque opera, Dido and Aeneas." - BroadwayWorld The production, though simple, was charming and, by the end, grimly effective. The choristers of MasterVoices [sang] from memory with robust sound [...]. - The New York Times

photos from dido and aeneas

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 promotional video

[embed]https://youtu.be/dPJITlxoU98[/embed] A first look at Dido and Aeneas with Kelli O’Hara, Victoria Clark, and Ted Sperling.

Events

Tony Award winners Kelli O’Hara and Victoria Clark star in a semi-staged version of Henry Purcell’s tempestuous Baroque opera Dido and Aeneas, led by Ted Sperling.

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