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Dido & Aeneas [videorecording] / Rhombus Media presents the Mark Morris Dance Group in a film by Barbara Willis Sweete ; conceived and choreographed by Mark Morris ; music by Henry Purcell ; producer, Daniel Iron ; director, Barbara Willis Sweete

Additional Titles
Dido and Aeneas
Published
Chatsworth, CA : Image Entertainment, [2000]
Copyright Date
©2000
Physical Description
1 videodisc (56 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Additional Creators
Sweete, Barbara Willis, Iron, Daniel, Morris, Mark, 1956-, Resto, Guillermo, Davidson, Ruth, Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695, Mark Morris Dance Group, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, Tafelmusik Chamber Choir, Rhombus Media (Firm), and Image Entertainment (Firm)

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Language Note
Sung and subtitled in English.
Summary
A danced performance of the Baroque opera Dido and Aeneas. Dido, the noble queen of Carthage, has fallen in love with the Trojan Prince Aeneas. While the court celebrates the imminent union of the two monarchs, the evil sorceress with her coven of witches plots their downfall. Romance leads to hearbreak and tragedy.
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Related Titles
Dido and Aeneas (Choreographic work : Morris)
Note
Widescreen format (aspect ratio 1.85:1).
Produced in 1995 by Rhombus Media in association with Channel 4 Television UK [and others]
Creation/Production Credits Note
Director of photography, Milan Podsedly ; editor, Petra Valier ; music performed by Tafelmusik Orchestra and Chamber Choir, music director, Jeanne Lamon, choir director, Ivars Taurin.
Participant/Performer Note
Mark Morris Dance Group: Mark Morris, Guillermo Resto, Ruth Davidson, Rachel Murray, Tina Fehlandt, William Wagner, Kraig Patterson.
Technical Details
DVD; Region 1; NTSC; linear stereo. PCM.
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