Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas is a masterpiece of opera in miniature. It contains some of his most inspired writing from the swaggering sailor chorus to the malevolent invocations of the sorcerer. This is a special event with the role of Dido being performed by one of our most accomplished baroque specialists, Sally Anne Russell. This concert also features music written in homage to Queen Mary. Come all ye Sons of Art is a splendid birthday ode full of swinging melodies and brilliant trumpet flourishes. In sharp contrast, the dark tones of trombones and drums herald the news of the death of the queen in his heartfelt music written for her funeral of 1682.

Conductor: Brett Weymark
Soloists: Sara Macliver, Anna Fraser, Sally-Anne Russell, Tobias Cole, Paul McMahon, Mark Donnelly
Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers
Sydney Philharmonia Baroque Ensemble

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