The Queen of Carthage

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Opening concert of Early Music Vancouver Summer Festival. World Premiere of new performance opera.A seamless blend of Baroque and contemporary song and dance, this interdisciplinary performance is a powerful reclamation of the story of Dido, The Queen of Carthage, and her legacy as a political leader, an empire builder and a woman of colour. This operatic performance, created by re:Naissance Opera, features commissioned works by contemporary composers Jessica McMann, Robyn Jacob and Afarin Mansouri, along with those of Baroque composers Henry Purcell and John Dowland. This project places Dido through a prism, in which her story as a multifaceted leader, lover and outcast are shown in their fullness.

Event Artists

Charlotte Siegel, soprano; Marisa Gold, dancer/choreographer; Catalina Vicens, music director; EMV Festival Players

The Queen of Carthage

Date/Time
Thursday, July 27, 2023
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Location
SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts
149 W Hastings St
Vancouver, BC
Canada, V6B 1H4

Price
$44-85

Phone
604-732-1610

Website
www.earlymusic.bc.ca

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