{"id":232,"date":"2014-11-16T02:49:09","date_gmt":"2014-11-16T08:49:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.praeclara.org\/?page_id=232"},"modified":"2018-03-24T17:33:23","modified_gmt":"2018-03-24T22:33:23","slug":"dido-and-aeneas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.praeclara.org\/?page_id=232","title":{"rendered":"Dido and Aeneas"},"content":{"rendered":"

Friday, Feb. 27\u00a0and Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015\u00a0<\/strong>— 7:30 p.m.
\nStella Boyle Smith Concert Hall — Fine\u00a0Arts Building, UALR Campus
\n2800 S. University Ave., Little Rock, AR<\/p>\n

Watch Praeclara’s\u00a0Dido and Aeneas<\/em> on YouTube<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>— runtime approx. 1 hr. (videography courtesy of Kevin Quinn)<\/p>\n

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\"Julia<\/a>Music by Henry Purcell, libretto by\u00a0Nahum Tate<\/p>\n

The Trojan prince Aeneas, recently escaped from the fall of Troy, lands on the shore of Carthage and falls in love with its beautiful queen, Dido. Unbeknownst to the couple, a powerful sorcerer and his coven of witches\u00a0conspire against their happiness. The sorcerer\u00a0enchants one of his\u00a0minions to appear as the god Mercury and sends this servant to tell Aeneas he must abandon\u00a0Dido to fulfill his destiny in Italy. Aeneas is reluctant, but his sense of duty compels him to obey. Dido’s pride will not allow her to take Aeneas back when he has\u00a0second thoughts about leaving her; heartbroken, she takes her own life soon after his departure.<\/p>\n

A beautiful but tragic tale of star-crossed lovers,\u00a0Dido and Aeneas<\/em>\u00a0is one of the earliest English operas ever written; the first known performance was staged in 1688. In the late 20th and 21st centuries, some modern dance adaptations have been performed in Europe and Canada. \u00a0In this production,\u00a0each of the main characters is represented by both a dancer and a singer, blending balletic and operatic performances on the same stage. Choreographer Rebecca Stalcup from Arkansas Festival Ballet returns to collaborate on this production, and the lead singers and dancers are joined by the UALR Concert Choir, conducted by Praeclara’s artistic director, Bevan Keating.<\/p>\n

Cast<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Dido, Queen of Carthage<\/strong>\u00a0— danced by Julia Aronson, sung by Kathryne\u00a0Overturf<\/p>\n

Aeneas, Prince of Troy<\/strong>\u00a0— danced by Matthew Morley, sung by\u00a0Timothy Tucker<\/p>\n

Belinda, Dido’s sister<\/strong>\u00a0— danced by Paula Mallory, sung by Kelly Singer<\/p>\n

Queen’s attendants<\/strong>\u00a0—\u00a0Caroline Caldwell and Catherine Caldwell (dancers); Heather McPherson (singer)<\/p>\n

Sorcerer<\/strong>\u00a0— sung\u00a0by\u00a0Matthew Tatus<\/p>\n

Elf in the guise of Mercury<\/strong>\u00a0— danced by\u00a0Holland Stalcup, sung by Rachel Green<\/p>\n

Witches<\/strong> —\u00a0Victoria Fender, Elizabeth Dawson, Laura Craig, Grace Rew, Mary Claire Fox, Ali Herring, Elizabeth Hartzell Wood, and\u00a0Alexandra Marshall (dancers); Kira Keating, Shea Williamson, Satia Spencer, Shay Watson (singers)<\/p>\n

Sailors<\/strong> — Todd Belin (dancer), James Wafford III (singer)<\/p>\n

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Photo credit:<\/strong>\u00a0Julia Aronson, Paula Mallory, and Kelly Singer as Queen Dido and her attendants. Photography by Jamie Fender<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Friday, Feb. 27\u00a0and Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015\u00a0— 7:30 p.m. Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall — Fine\u00a0Arts Building, UALR Campus 2800 S. University Ave., Little Rock, AR Watch Praeclara’s\u00a0Dido and Aeneas on YouTube\u00a0— runtime approx. 1 hr. (videography courtesy of Kevin Quinn) Music by Henry Purcell, libretto by\u00a0Nahum Tate The Trojan\u2026<\/p>\n

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