The Glasshouse International Centre for Music: Sage OneSt Mary's Square
Gateshead Quays, Gateshead, North-East, NE8 2JR, United Kingdom
Dates/times in London time zone
| Friday 20 February 2026 | 19:30 |
Performers
| Royal Northern Sinfonia | |
| Chorus of Royal Northern Sinfonia | |
| Bjarte Eike | Director |
| Timothy Burke | Choirmaster / chorus director |
| Katie Bray | Mezzo-soprano |
| Rowan Pierce | Soprano |
| Jonathan McGovern | Baritone |
| Lea Shaw | Mezzo-soprano |
Henry Purcell’s opera Dido and Aeneas distills all the ingredients of an opera down, making it all the more intense and dramatic in the process. It’s an opera packed full of good tunes, high drama and of course, a tragic love story. By the end, we defy anyone not to have a tear in their eye.
Tickets £22.50 - £50.50
Priority booking for existing package bookers and members is now open
Book a package for the first time from 12pm on Thursday 15 May
All tickets available at 12pm on Saturday 17 May
