Dido and Aeneas in Concert at Pembroke College Chapel, Cambridge on Saturday 9th February 2019

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Dido and Aeneas in Concert

Add to my Calendar 09-02-2019 20:00 09-02-2019 22:00 36 Dido and Aeneas in Concert Dorian Chamber Orchestra perform Henry Purcell's only full opera, Dido and Aeneas, by candlelight in the atmospheric surroundings of Pembroke College Chapel, Cambridge. This work has long been a staple of the Baroque opera repertoire and here we present it in a stripped down form with single players per part in an intimate concert performance.  This Opera seems to have been written for young voices and this performance will feature some of the best singers from across a wide range of the Cambridge college choirs: perfectly showcasing some of the top singing talent in Cambridge. Pembroke College Chapel, Cambridge DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Pembroke College Chapel
Pembroke College
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB2 1RF
England

Saturday 9th February 2019
8:00 PM

Programme

Henry Purcell – Dido and Aeneas, Z.626

Performers

Samuel Huston – Conductor

Dorian Chamber Orchestra

Programme Note

Dorian Chamber Orchestra perform Henry Purcell's only full opera, Dido and Aeneas, by candlelight in the atmospheric surroundings of Pembroke College Chapel, Cambridge. This work has long been a staple of the Baroque opera repertoire and here we present it in a stripped down form with single players per part in an intimate concert performance.

This Opera seems to have been written for young voices and this performance will feature some of the best singers from across a wide range of the Cambridge college choirs: perfectly showcasing some of the top singing talent in Cambridge.

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