Purcell's Dido and Aeneas at Versailles
About the Event
The ensemble Poème Harmonique, conducted by Vincent Dumestre, returns to Versailles and, aided by the genius of Cécile Roussat and Julien Lübek, will richly serve Purcell’s passionate opera.
This fresh performance goes beyond traditional staging, mixing mime, dance, and acrobatics to bring Purcell's most famous opera to life.
With French surtitles
Guests holding tickets in the Prestige category, in addition to enjoying the best seats in the house, will be offered a glass of Champagne and a program.
Cast / Production
Artistic assistant: Marouan Mankar‐Bennis
Direction, costumes, choreography and scenography: Cécile Roussat and Julien Lübek
Lights: Marco Gingold
Dido: Mireille Delunsch
Aeneas: Benoît Arnould
Belinda: Katherine Watson
Magician/A sailor: Cyril Auvity
First witch: Caroline Meng
Second witch: Lucile Richardot
Spirit: Nicholas Tamagna
Second woman: Jenny Daviet
Acrobats: Sayaka Kasuya, Sarasa Matsumoto, Ahmed Said, Edwin Condette, Tarzana Foures, Anne‐Claire Gonnard, Antoine Helou
Poème Harmonique Orchestra
Accentus Choir / Rouen Normandie Opera
Conductor: Vincent Dumestre
