The Reverberate Hills; or The Ideal of the Narwhal: Dido dances

Dido dances

The Cal Performances season opened this week with the annual visit of the Mark Morris Dance Group, in a resurgence of Morris`s 1989 classic, Dido and Aeneas. Philharmonia Baroque played Purcell`s music. I was at last night's performance.

I have seen Dido several times, but just when Morris was still dancing Dido/the Sorceress;

Dido and Aeneas Interview

Great audience in the Irish Examiner today for the upcoming Dido and Aeneas. Having fun rehearsing and being actors on stage. Getting comfortable and activated by actually being part of the story and not only in the pit, unseen_

Bewitched by her love

Friday, September 09, 2011

Fear and mistrust push Dido to reject Aeneas`s love in a translation that utilises the musicians as actors, says Nicki ffrench Davis.