France / Oct 18, 2011 / Live performance
La Didone (2011)
Directed by Olivier Simonnet, Clément Hervieu-Léger
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La Didone (2011) Les Arts Florissants. Cavalli / Italian
2h 58min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Live performance by Les Arts Florissants at the Théâtre de Caen, recorded on 18 Octorber 2011. "One of the earliest operas deserving of the name, Didone is our first surviving musical version of the famous episode in Virgil's Aeneid where the Trojan Hero loves and then cruelly leaves the noble Dido." — from the DVD back cover
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Claire Debono | Venere, Iride, Damigella III |
| Terry Wey | Ascanio, Amore, Cacciatore |
| Victor Torres | Anchise, Un vecchio |
| Valerio Contaldo | Corebo, Eolo, Cacciatore |
| Mathias Vidal | Ilioneo, Mercurio |
| Joseph Cornwell | Acate, Sicheo, Pirro |
| Francisco Javier Borda | Sinone, Giove, Nettuno, Cacciatore |
Genres
Music
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | La Didone |
| Original language | Italiano (IT) |
| Spoken languages | Italiano |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Théâtre de Caen, Opus Arte, Les Arts Florissants |
| Release date | 18 ottobre 2011 |
| Writer | Giovanni Francesco Busenello |
| Assistant directors | Olivier Simonnet, Clément Hervieu-Léger |
| Music | Francesco Cavalli, William Christie |
| Sound | William Christie, Francesco Cavalli |
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