Work Details
Dido and Aeneas
Opera
Composer
Henry Purcell
Costume Design
Christine Van Loon
Lighting Design
James F. Ingalls
Scenic Design
Robert Bordo
Premiere Date
March 11, 1989
Premiere Venue
Théâtre Varia
Premiere Location
Brussels, Belgium
Number of Dancers
12
Details
Dido and Aeneas is the first great opera in the English language, written in 1689 by the then 30-year-old Purcell. In his version, staged while in residency in Brussels, Belgium, Mark Morris originated the roles of Dido and the Sorceress alongside the acclaimed dancers of his company. He continued to dance these roles until 2000.