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