Henry Purcell's 'Dido and Aeneas' reimagined: a performance by ArtEZ Classical & Composition for Film and Theatre students
- Free entrance
The String Ensemble and the Classical Vocal Department of the ArtEZ Conservatory in Zwolle, together with students from the Composition for Film and Theatre program at the ArtEZ Conservatory in Arnhem, present a fresh perspective on Dido and Aeneas by Henry Purcell — a true Baroque classic and the very first English opera.
Alongside Purcell’s masterpiece, you will hear new compositions by five students from Arnhem, inspired by his music and the tragic story of Queen Dido, who falls in love with the Trojan hero Aeneas and faces great despair when he leaves her.
Cast:
Dido: Rosa Ligtermoet
Aeneas: Tjerk Bakker
Belinda: Emma Ebbers
Second Woman: Noa van den Berg
Sorceress: Yuto Tanikawa
First Witch: Claire MacGinn
Second Witch: Ivette Minten
Spirit: Shiva Soroush
Sailor: Diede van der Velde
Continuo:
Violetta Fialko (harpsichord) & Aymara Gosen (cello)
Choir:
Soprano: Shiva Soroush, Claire MacGinn, Noa van den Berg
Alto: Ivette Minten, Lysanne van der Heide, Deniz Karadag
Tenor: Diede van der Velde
Baritone: Steffen Axmann, Yuto Tanikawa
Violin: Talitha Klooster, Stavros Kampouroglou, Angelina-Darina Stepchenko, Ángela de la Ossa García, Jora Gloerich, Irene Huiberts, Elena Izquierdo, Friso Treur, Alejandro González Romero, Goksu Ozdjezarli, Adrián Abad Antoñanzas, Tian Zhou, Lycke Dam, Illia Kurovskyi, Irene Hernanz Sepúlveda, Liselotte Polman, Clara Arenas Manzano, María Manzano Martínez, Florine Braakman, Sara van Melle, Jennifer Koks
Viola: Elena Contreras Abengochea, Miquel Pla Ruera, Magda Bras Manuel, Floortje Zandvliet
Cello: Aymara Gosen, Arnette van Beek, Coralie Greisch, Marta Perelló Fernández, Cemre Tangal
Double Bass: Thijs van Boheemen, Nanja Bijlsma
Composers: Noah Noordzee, Djavan Schenkels, Luan Conzett, Dani Halasz, Paula Biteniece
Artistic Director: Sarah Kapustin
Stage Direction and Vocal Coaching: Claudia Patacca
Choir Preparation: Klaas Stok
Composer Coaching: Renske Vrolijk
Performances:
6 nov 2025 12.30u - De Grote Kerk at the Oude Markt, Enschede, free
11 nov 2025, 20.00u - Academiehuis Zwolle, tickets
14 nov 2025, 12.30u - TivoliVredenburg, free but with reservation starting 14 nov 9.30u
14 nov 2025, 19.00u - ArtEZ Arnhem, free