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Purcell's Dido & Aeneas and Britten's The Rape of Lucretia

When: Fri., April 5, 7:30-10:30 p.m. and Sun., April 7, 2-5 p.m. 2024

A thought-provoking double bill pairs works written nearly three hundred years apart, each exploring remarkable women and timeless themes that remain all too relevant today. Purcell’s poignant Dido and Aeneas, which recounts the tragic love story of Dido, Queen of Carthage, and Trojan hero Aeneas. It's a union compelled by political alliance and thwarted by sorcery and duplicity. Then, travel to ancient Rome for Britten's Lucretia. With its ingenious score and potent, timely story, it brings issues of corruption, control, and abuse of power to the forefront. This production contains mature themes that are not suitable for all audiences.

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