Purcell's Dido & Aeneas

Name: Purcell's Dido & Aeneas
Start: 2025-10-04T19:30:00-05:00
Location: Nichols Concert Hall

Schedule

Sat, 04 Oct, 2025 at 07:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Nichols Concert Hall | Evanston, IL

Come join us for our thrilling performance of Dido and Aeneas!!
Dido and Aeneas, the ancient Roman myth of love and betrayal, was recounted 2000 years ago in Virgil’s Aeneid – and still resonates today. The Trojan hero Aeneas lands on the shores of Carthage, where the beautiful and proud Queen Dido reigns. Just after winning her love, Aeneas suddenly departs – summoned by the gods. Was it destiny or betrayal? No composer has evoked this question with more poignancy than Henry Purcell, whose renowned 17th-century opera Dido & Aeneas is a gem of the baroque repertoire. The program includes sparkling instrumental dances from Purcell’s King Arthur and The Fairy-Queen.
Tickets available here:
https://apollosfire.org/tickets/?id=chidido2025