Henry Purcell “Dido and Aeneas” Opera in 3 acts

The opera "Dido and Aeneas" by Henry Purcell will be performed on July 18th at 21:00 at Cine Apollon.

Aeneas, aTrojan prince who has escaped the devastation of his city, lands in Carthage where Dido is queen. They fall in love but evil forces are at work, bent on Dido's destruction. Aeneas is compelled to abandone her and Dido, overwhelmed with grief, dies.