Dido and Æneas is Purcell's best loved and most frequently performed work. In this production by Wayne McGregor, the story based on Virgil's Aeneid breathes new life thanks to the movements on stage and the settings. Dido (Sarah Connolly), Queen of Carthage, is in love with Æneas (Lucas Meachem), who has sought refuge at her court following the burning of Troy at the end of the Trojan War...