Henry Purcell's opera Dido & Aeneas, completed in 1689, was the subject of a memorable and breathtaking performance at the Staatsoper Berlin in 2005. In Dido & Aeneas Sasha Waltz opens up new horizons in music theatre, creating a fusion of dance, singing and music the choreographic opera. The (extended, revised) libretto, the (reconstructed) music, vocal parts, dance, the stage set featuring a rousing underwater ballet combine to form a sublime total choreography and parallel action involving dancers, singers and musicians. In this choreographic opera, Sasha Waltz demonstrates not only her familiarity with Emile Jaques-Dalcroze and Pina Bausch, but also the confidence she has in her own style. Sensational!
as Dido
as Aeneas
as Belinda
as Second Women
as Sorceress
as Second Witch - Dancer
as Dido (dancer)
as Dido (dancer)
as Aeneas
as Sorceress - Dancer
as Narrator
as Train of Aeneas - Dancer
as Belinda - Dancer
as Sorceress - Dancer
as A Sailor - Dancer
