Jungfer Marianne Leitmetzerin offers something a little different for this week’s curtain raiser: a performance of Dido and Aeneas by Les Arts Florissants under the direction of William Christie.

Henry Purcell: Dido and Aeneas

Théâtre national de l’Opéra-Comique, Paris
Les Arts Florissants
William Christie, conductor
07 December 2008

Prologue – Fiona Shaw

Dido – Malena Ernman
Aeneas – Christopher Maltman
Belinda – Judith van Wanroij
Sorceress – Hillary Summers
Second Woman – Lina Markeby
First Witch – Céline Ricci
Second Witch – Ana Quintans
Sailor – Damian Whiteley
Spirit – Marc Mauillon