Didon et Énée

Behold Henry Purcell’s extraordinary masterpiece, Dido and Aeneas, performed in a concert version with Ensemble Caprice and Ensemble ArtChoral. This stunning work conducted by maestro Matthias Maute, recounts a love story between Dido, Queen of Carthage, and Aeneas, a Trojan prince. The dramatic intensity of this powerful libretto culminates in the famous aria When I am laid.