BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20150706T230000Z DTEND:20150713T023000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Dido and Aeneas DESCRIPTION:Opera Saratoga is thrilled to present the first Baroque opera in the company's history in a truly unique production under the stars! One of the earliest English operas\, Dido and Aeneas is one of Purcell's foremost theatrical works. This heartbreaking opera recounts the love of Dido\, Queen of Carthage\, for the Trojan hero\, Aeneas\, and her despair when he abandons her. The combination of exquisite vocal music and extensive use of dance has inspired many interpretations of the great score. Opera Saratoga has invited world-renowned choreographer and director Karole Armitage to create a very special site-specific production for Saratoga Springs that embraces the natural beauty and history of The National Museum of Dance located in Spa State Park. The production\, conducted by Nicole Paiement in her Opera Saratoga debut\, will feature Metropolitan Opera mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnson Cano as Dido\, along with the exquisite dancers of the ArmitageGone! Dance Company in what is sure to be one of the most talked about productions of the summer for dance and music lovers alike. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
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Opera Saratoga is thrilled to present the first Baroque opera in the company&rsquo\;s history in a truly unique production under the stars! One of the earliest English operas\, Dido and Aeneas is one of Purcell'\;s foremost theatrical works. This heartbreaking opera recounts the love of Dido\, Queen of Carthage\, for the Trojan hero\, Aeneas\, and her despair when he abandons her. The combination of exquisite vocal music and extensive use of dance has inspired many interpretations of the great score. Opera Saratoga has invited world-renowned choreographer and director Karole Armitage to create a very special site-specific production for Saratoga Springs that embraces the natural beauty and history of The National Museum of Dance located in Spa State Park. The production\, conducted by Nicole Paiement in her Opera Saratoga debut\, will feature Metropolitan Opera mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnson Cano as Dido\, along with the exquisite dancers of the ArmitageGone! Dance Company in what is sure to be one of the most talked about productions of the summer for dance and music lovers alike.

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\n LOCATION:The National Museum Of Dance\, 99 South Broadway UID:e.2254.6924 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260423T040142Z URL:https://chamber.saratoga.org/events/details/dido-and-aeneas-07-06-2015-6924 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR