Opus Arte's video: Blow Purcell: Venus Adonis Dido Aeneas Confidencen Opera Music Festival

Two classic court operas are brought together to tell the stories of love, be it between gods or royalty in the historic Confidencen Theatre, Sweden. Venus & Adonis, composed in 1683 by John Blow, is considered the earliest example of English opera. It tells the enchanting story of two mythical lovers and their cruel fate in scenes reaching from light-hearted comedy to heartfelt despair. Henry Purcell’s Dido & Aeneas from 1689 has become one of the most famous and beloved operas from the Baroque era, with its sumptuous music, dramatic plot and its themes of love, friendship, jealousy, and cruelty. The opera is perhaps best known for Dido’s painfully beautiful lament When I am Laid in Earth. Venus / Dido - Ida Ränzlöv Adonis / Aeneas - Berny Ola Volungholen Cupid / Sorceress - Rupert Enticknap Venus’ Lady in Waiting / Second Muse / Belinda - Christina Larsson Malmberg Director - William Relton Choreographer - Sara Ekman Set Designer - Christer Nilsson Lighting Designer - Sofie Anderson Costumer Designer - Anna Kjellsdotter Confidencen Opera & Music Festival Orchestra Chorus Master - Peter Spissky Conductor - Olof Boman Catalogue numbers: OA1361D (DVD) / OABD7308D (BLU-RAY) Release Date - February 2023 More information here: DVD - https://naxos.lnk.to/OA1361D Blu-Ray - https://naxos.lnk.to/OABD7308D