Dido and Aeneas

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:opera
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:ballet
gptkb:musical_theatre
gptkb:film
gptkb:theater_productions
gptkbp:adaptations gptkb:film_adaptations
ballet adaptations
modern operatic versions
Various adaptations in different media
gptkbp:based_on gptkb:The_Aeneid
gptkb:Virgil's_Aeneid
gptkbp:characters gptkb:Dido
gptkb:Aeneas
gptkb:Belinda
gptkb:sorcery
gptkb:Spirit
Chorus of Witches
gptkbp:choreography integrated into performances
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Henry_Purcell
gptkbp:critical_reception widely acclaimed
widely regarded as a masterpiece
considered a masterpiece
Highly regarded in the operatic repertoire
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature
inspired films
performed worldwide
inspired various artworks
inspired theater productions
Influenced later operatic works
inspired modern music
gptkbp:director gptkb:Robert_Carsen
gptkb:Peter_Brook
gptkb:Peter_Sellars
gptkb:David_Mc_Vicar
gptkbp:famous_person gptkb:Dido
gptkb:Aeneas
gptkb:Belinda
gptkb:sorcery
gptkbp:first_performance gptkb:King's_Theatre,_London
Duke's Theatre, London
Josias Priest's school
gptkbp:genre Baroque opera
tragic opera
gptkbp:historical_context late 17th century England
gptkbp:historical_significance one of the earliest English operas
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dido and Aeneas
gptkbp:influence Western classical music
English opera
gptkbp:influenced later composers
gptkbp:influenced_artists influenced contemporary composers
influenced later opera composers
influenced musical theater composers
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:opera
gptkbp:influences Baroque music
English opera
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:Matthew_Rose
gptkbp:is_influential_in gptkb:Henry_Purcell
gptkb:Nahum_Tate
Various conductors and directors
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:libretto gptkb:Nahum_Tate
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Dido
gptkb:Aeneas
gptkb:Belinda
gptkb:sorcery
gptkbp:music_style gptkb:Baroque
Baroque music
gptkbp:notable_aria gptkb:Dido's_Lament
gptkb:When_I_am_laid_in_earth
The Witches' Chorus
Ah! Belinda
gptkbp:notable_character gptkb:Dido
gptkb:Aeneas
gptkb:Belinda
gptkb:sorcery
gptkbp:notable_conductors gptkb:John_Eliot_Gardiner
gptkb:William_Christie
gptkb:Richard_Egarr
gptkbp:notable_countertenor gptkb:Iestyn_Davies
gptkb:David_Daniels
gptkbp:notable_performance 1995 production by the English National Opera
2010 production by the Royal Opera House
2017 production by the Glyndebourne Festival
2019 production by the Canadian Opera Company
2021 production by the Teatro Real
gptkbp:notable_performances gptkb:Bavarian_State_Opera
gptkb:Glyndebourne_Festival
gptkb:Lyric_Opera_of_Chicago
gptkb:Royal_Opera_House
gptkb:Vienna_State_Opera
gptkb:San_Francisco_Opera
gptkb:Australian_Opera
gptkb:opera
Performed at the BBC Proms
Performed at the Edinburgh Festival
Performed at the Salzburg Festival
Performed at the Royal Opera House
Performed at Glyndebourne Festival
Performed at major opera houses
Performed at the Aix-en-Provence Festival
Performed at the Bayerische Staatsoper
Performed at the Canadian Opera Company
Performed at the Chicago Lyric Opera
Performed at the Dutch National Opera
Performed at the Houston Grand Opera
Performed at the Los Angeles Opera
Performed at the Met Opera
Performed at the Opéra National de Paris
Performed at the Royal Danish Opera
Performed at the Royal Opera of Versailles
Performed at the San Francisco Opera
Performed at the Sydney Opera House
Performed at the Teatro Real
Performed at the Teatro alla Scala
Performed at the Vienna State Opera
gptkbp:notable_performers gptkb:Sarah_Connolly
gptkb:Christopher_Purves
gptkb:Anne_Sofie_von_Otter
gptkb:Diana_Damrau
gptkb:Joyce_Di_Donato
gptkb:Ian_Bostridge
gptkb:Joseph_Calleja
gptkb:David_Soar
gptkb:Matthew_Rose
gptkb:Mark_Padmore
gptkbp:notable_production gptkb:Glastonbury_Festival
gptkb:Bavarian_State_Opera
gptkb:English_National_Opera
gptkb:Royal_Opera_House
gptkb:opera
gptkbp:notable_recordings available in various formats
performed by renowned conductors
recorded by many famous artists
gptkbp:notable_song gptkb:The_King's_Consort
gptkb:Royal_Opera_Chorus
gptkb:The_English_Concert
gptkb:The_Monteverdi_Choir
gptkb:English_National_Opera_Chorus
Bavarian State Opera Chorus
Chorus of Spirits
Chorus of Witches
gptkbp:notable_themes gptkb:Despair
gptkb:Fate
Love and betrayal
gptkbp:number_of_acts gptkb:3
gptkbp:orchestration strings and continuo
small orchestra
gptkbp:performance_tradition performed regularly in opera houses
performed regularly worldwide
Often performed in concert form
gptkbp:performed_at gptkb:Royal_Opera_House
gptkb:opera
gptkbp:premiere_date 1689
gptkbp:recordings multiple artists
numerous recordings exist
numerous recordings available
Numerous recordings exist
multiple acclaimed recordings
gptkbp:revival gptkb:20th_century
21st century
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Carthage
gptkbp:thematic_element gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:mythology
gptkb:fate
gptkb:sacrifice
gptkb:tragedy
gptkb:sorcery
love
Heroism
love and loss
gptkbp:themes gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:fate
gptkb:sacrifice
love and loss
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Baroque_art
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4