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411. Dido and Aeneas 1979
Opera in a Prologue and Three Acts by Henry Purcell PANTOMIME
Music
Henry Purcell
Choreography
Peter Martins. Pantomime scenes directed by Frank Corsaro in collaboration with George Balanchine
Premiere
April 8, 1979, New York City Opera, New York State Theater. Danced by students of the School of American Ballet. Conductor: Cal Stewart Kellogg
Cast
Attendants to Dido, 8 girls; Attendants to Aeneas, 4 boys; Witches, Sailors, Animals, Torch Bearers
Performance Type
Ballet for Opera
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