Dido & Aeneas at Sydney Opera House, Sydney Opera House | Joan Sutherland Theatre

A passionate love story.
A hero bound by fate.
A lover left behind.

Aeneas is a hero caught between his destiny and desire. Dido is the woman he must leave behind. For these star-crossed lovers, fate and romance are on a collision course, and when the smoke clears, Dido’s heart is found among the wreckage.

__Purcell’s__ early opera gave the world one of the most poignant scores ever written and laid the foundation for every opera that came after.

Now, experience the power of *Dido & Aeneas* in a new staging from Circa Artistic Director __Yaron Lifschitz__, which sets “a new benchmark for opera production in Australia” (Limelight). Expect jaw-dropping physical feats from Circa’s talented ensemble alongside stunning voices in this follow-up to last year’s sell-out success *Orpheus & Eurydice*. __Libby McDonnell’s__ glamorous costumes are chic creations of luxe materials and strong silhouettes, and __Lifschitz__ has created a stark, slick set.

It’s always a delight to welcome a rising star home, and we have two in this production: tenor __Nicholas Jones__ is currently a principal artist with Opéra national de Paris and mezzo soprano __Anna Dowsley__ returns to sing Dido after great success overseas. Hear her perform as the doomed Queen of Carthage and sing her famous lament *‘When I am Laid in Earth’*.