“Effortlessly, at every step, the Torpey-Azéma mise en scène teased out the timeless from the historic, the general from the personal, the allegorical from the concrete. The Boston Camerata infused Henry Purcell’s most beloved masterpiece with new life, immediacy, and meaning. “ Boston Musical Intelligencer, 2023
“A feast for the ears…Live-wire verve…early music with a performative flair.” – ArtsFuse, 2023
Camerata’s production of Purcell’s only true opera, born as a made-for-streaming video in late 2020, has now returned live and staged in 2023! Then as now, our Dido features live performance enhanced by lighting and media elements conceived by Peter Torpey. Artistic Director Anne Azéma leads our stellar cast, assisted by students or a local choir from your community.
The production, as currently envisioned, includes four principal singers: Dido, Aeneas, the Sorcerer, Belinda, and Mercury, plus a five-piece Baroque band, all supported by Peter Torpey’s deeply evocative lighting and projections. The other characters in the story (Second Woman, Sailor, chorus of Courtiers, Witches, Sailors) can be recruited among local students or choirs. This project could be the perfect residency project for your community, school, university, or choir.
Dates: 2024-2025
Venue: to be determined; preferably rigged for stage lighting
Budgets: please be in touch with us. All logistical questions will be discussed and resolved according to your wishes and possibilities.
Contact:
Anne Azéma, Artistic Director, director@bostoncamerata.org
Victoria Bocchicchio, Administrator, admin@bostoncamerata.org