The decision to open the 40th opera season on Tuesday with Dido and Aeneas is a lovely nod to the past while ensuring the opera in Israel has a future. The Israeli Opera opened its 40th season on ...

Dido and Aeneas by Henry Purcell is coming to the National Theatre in Prague. The production will have premiere performances ...

Purcell’s “Dido and Aeneas” is one of the most beloved operas in the repertoire. Divas flock to the title role; Dido’s final “Lament” is a showstopper. Schools and colleges worldwide perform it; early ...

Baroque opera is a rarity in South Florida, but Palm Beach Opera is enthusiastically digging into this repertory Saturday for the first event of its 60th anniversary season. English opera is even ...

Henry Purcell was revered as “Orpheus britannicus” during his lifetime and was a sought-after composer of music for the theatre. With Nahum Tate, who also had a theatrical background, he wrote only ...