by Nathan Southern
synopsis
A 2009 Royal Opera House stage production of British composer Henry Purcell's chamber opera Dido and Aeneas appears in this home release. Wayne McGregor directs and choreographs; in the principal roles, the production features Sarah Connolly (Dido) and Lucas Meachem (Aeneas). The Dancers of the Royal Ballet and The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment lend accompaniment.
