Dido, Queen of Carthage

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Dido, Queen of Carthage begins In the wake of a change of regime in Troy, as the gods are busy re-establishing order among their human subjects. Concerned for the well-being of Aeneas and his men, who are shipwrecked and besieged at sea by storms after fleeing Troy, Aeneas’ mother Venus persuades Jupiter to give the sufferers some respite. With his fellow survivors, Aeneas arrives on the strange African coast of Carthage. Haunted by the treachery and misery of the Trojans’ defeat, he is greeted by the beautiful Queen Dido. At the contrivance of Venus and her son Cupid, Dido and Aeneas begin a passionate romance.

Show Details

Dates: Opening Night: June 6, 2003 Final Performance: August 18, 2003

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