Dido and Aeneas reworked as performance art

By Cameron Kelsall, 27 April 2021

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“the mighty Queen of Carthage often becomes a footnote in her own story”

Reviewed at Opera Vlaanderen, Antwerp, Antwerp on 24 April 2021

Purcell, Dido and Aeneas ((Purcell plus new music by Kalle Kalima))

Opera Ballet Vlaanderen

Bart Naessens, Conductor

David Marton, Director

Christian Friedländer, Set Designer

Pola Kardum, Costume Designer

Henning Streck, Lighting Designer

Adrien Lamande, Video

Alix Le Saux, Dido

Guillaume Andrieux, Aeneas

Claron McFadden, Belinda

Erika Stucky, Sorceress

Marie Goyette, Actor

Thorbjörn Björnsson, Actor

Koor Opera Vlaanderen

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Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall is a classical music critic and cultural reporter. He has written for Bachtrack since 2019, and his byline has appeared in many national and international classical music publications. Based in Philadelphia, he regularly travels around the United States for musical events. In addition to his career in journalism, Cameron also teaches in the Theatre Arts program at the University of Pennsylvania. He is also a certified sommelier and avid home cook. His favorite composer is Mahler. Twitter: @CameronPKelsall.

Dido and Aeneas reworked as performance art at Opera Ballet Vlaanderen