The choreographer presents a double-bill: Britten’s Curlew River, featuring the MMDG Music Ensemble, and Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas, featuring mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe and the Mark Morris Dance Group. Context is everything, so get closer to the production through our series of curated links, videos, and articles. After you've attended the show, let us know what you thought by posting in the comments below and on social media using #MMDG.
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Stephanie Blythe Sings Dido (BAM blog)
Soprano Stephanie Blythe talks to the BAM blog about her role singing Dido and the Sorceress.
Article
On Benjamin Britten’s Curlew River(BAM blog)
Scholar Hugh Macdonald reviews the origins of Britten’s stirring (and oft-overlooked) music-drama.
Article
Doomed love affair makes 'irresistible' dance piece(MPR News)
“I still conduct barefoot because I over-perspire.” Discover more fun facts about the production in this Minnesota Public Radio interview with Mark Morris.
Watch & Listen
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Dido and Aeneas Dancer Interviews - The Story (YouTube)
Laurel Lynch (Dido/Sorceress) and Domingo Estrada, Jr. (Aeneas) tell the opera’s story and offer insight into their characters.
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Mark Morris and Joan Acocella on Dido and Aeneas (YouTube)
An in-depth conversation between Mark Morris and New Yorker dance critic Joan Acocella about the making of Dido and Aeneas.
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