Arts & Entertainment

Mark Morris Dance Group: Dido and Aeneas

According to the Washington Post, Mark Morris's Dido and Aeneas "is that remarkable rarity: a work of modern art that looks as though it has come down to us through the ages".

More than any other modern choreographer, Morris is also a phenomenal musical artist, and this special presentation of his seminal 1989 creation marries both sides of his vision in a joyous expression of genius. Making his Bay Area conducting debut, Morris leads the forces of the renowned Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra and Chorale in Henry Purcell's 17th-century opera score, while his remarkable company dances the timeless story out of Virgil's Aeneid. Mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe—"the true successor to Marilyn Horne in the Baroque and bel canto repertory" (New York Times)—leads the assembled vocal artists of chorus and soloists. 


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