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Bethany Hill and Raphael Wong make a great Dido and Aeneas pairing in Adelaide

By Brian Angus, 05 October 2018
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Reviewed at Plant 4 Bowden, Bowden on 4 October 2018
Programme
Purcell, Dido and Aeneas
Performers
State Opera South Australia
Luke Dollman, Conductor
Nicholas Cannon, Director
Ailsa Paterson, Set Designer, Costume Designer
Bethany Hill, Dido
Raphael Wong, Aeneas
Elizabeth Campbell, Sorceress
Kate Louise Macfarlane, Belinda
Sara Lambert, 2nd Woman
Students of the Elder Conservatorium, Vocals
Wesley Hiscock, Lighting Designer
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Brian Angus
Brian Angus
Brian is a lover of opera, and has enjoyed attending operas for over forty years. Brian has very catholic tastes; favourite classic composers are Richard Wagner and Giuseppe Verdi, contemporary composers John Adams and Jake Heggie, and a curiosity about Stockhausen’s music. He is always seeking opportunities to expand his appreciation of the world of music and opera.