We pay our respects to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ancestors of this land, their spirits and their legacy. The foundations laid by these ancestors gives strength, inspiration and courage to current and future generations, both First Nations and non-First Nations peoples, towards creating a better Queensland.

click anywhere to continue

QPAC

Opera Queensland in association with Circa Dido and Aeneas Henry Purcell

11 - 27 Jul 2024
Playhouse, QPAC

  • Opera Queensland 2024 Season Tickets

    Opera Queensland 2024 Season Tickets are now available to purchase.

Buy Tickets
$65 - $129 *
* A transaction fee of $7.20 applies.
1 hour 10 minutes
no interval, subject to change without notice

A pair of lovers. An evil sorceress. A doomed affair.  

Dido and Aeneas, a timeless tale of love and tragedy, is given new life by the internationally renowned, Brisbane based Circa, whose sublime acrobatics are the perfect complement to Henry Purcell’s profoundly beautiful music. 

Inspired by Virgil's epic poem, The Aeneid, the opera tells the story of the ill-fated romance between Dido, Queen of Carthage, and Aeneas, the shipwrecked Trojan prince, whose love is thwarted by the malevolent sorceress. 

Following the great success of Orpheus and Eurydice, Yaron Lifschitz returns to Opera Queensland with an ensemble of Circa acrobats to celebrate all the wonder and brilliance that is born of the marriage of circus and opera.

Attendance Information

Language

Dido and Aeneas is performed in English.

Creatives

  • Conductor Benjamin Bayl 
  • Director Yaron Lifschitz 
  • Design Libby McDonnell

Cast

  • Dido Anna Dowsley
  • Aeneas Sebastian Maclaine 
  • Ensemble Opera Queensland and Circa Artists
  • Orchestra Queensland Symphony Orchestra

You may also like