Dido & Aeneas
movie
View on VideBits →Henry Purcell's opera Dido & Aeneas, completed in 1689, was the subject of a memorable and breathtaking performance at the Staatsoper Berlin in 2005. In Dido & Aeneas Sasha Waltz opens up new horizons in music theatre, creating a fusion of dance, singing and music the choreographic opera. The (extended, revised) libretto, the (reconstructed) music, vocal parts, dance, the stage set featuring a rousing underwater ballet combine to form a sublime total choreography and parallel action involving dancers, singers and musicians. In this choreographic opera, Sasha Waltz demonstrates not only her familiarity with Emile Jaques-Dalcroze and Pina Bausch, but also the confidence she has in her own style. Sensational!
Cast & crew
Aurore Ugolin · Céline Ricci · Clémentine Deluy · Deborah York · Fabrice Mantegna · Jiri Bartovanec · Juan Kruz Díaz de Garaio Esnaola · Michal Mualem · Reuben Willcox · Virgis Puodziunas · Peter Schönhofer