Dido and Aeneas – Tuesday Opera - BVOF 2025 - Lismore Waterford
Schedule
Tue May 27 2025 at 09:45 pm to 10:45 pm
UTC+01:00Location
St Carthage's Cathedral - Lismore | Waterford, WD
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CAST: Paula Murrihy – mezzo-soprano | Dean Murphy – baritone | Kelli-Ann Masterson – soprano. Orchestra: Irish Baroque Orchestra | Conductor: Nicholas McGeganDido and Aeneas is an iconic Baroque opera by Henry Purcell with a libretto by Nahum Tate. It was composed around 1688 and had been performed at Josias Priest’s girls’ school in London by the end of 1689. Based on Book IV of Virgil’s Aeneid, the opera narrates the tragic love story of Dido, Queen of Carthage, and the Trojan hero Aeneas. The tale unfolds with Dido’s passionate love for Aeneas and culminates in her despair and ultimate demise when he forsakes her. A seminal work in Baroque opera, Dido and Aeneas is celebrated as one of Purcell’s most distinguished theatrical achievements. Notably, it is Purcell’s only fully sung opera and represents one of the earliest known examples of English opera, significantly influenced by John Blow’s Venus and Adonis in both structure and impact.
St. Carthage’s Cathedral 9.45pm €40.00 / Limited €20 concession
Running Time – 60 minutes+/-
Limited reduced price concession tickets are available for senior citizens, full-time students, unwaged and disabled visitors. Maximum 2 tickets per customer. T&Cs apply.
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Where is it happening?
St Carthage's Cathedral - Lismore, Saint Carthage Cathedral, Church Lane, Lismore, County Waterford, P51 VX65, Ireland,Lismore, Ireland, WaterfordEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
