Tuesday 19 July 2022 at 10:15 PM
Royal Albert Hall

‘Genius’ may be an overworked term but it surely applies to Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas. David Bates and La Nuova Musica offer a late-night prom performance with the opera’s full passions and high emotions, its earthy humour and profound tragedy.

David Bates Director
Alice Coote Dido
James Newby Aeneas
Gemma Summerfield Belinda
Madeleine Shaw Sorceress
Nardus Williams Second Lady
Nicky Spence Sailor
Tim Mead Spirit
Helen Charlston First Witch
Martha McLorinan Second Witch

The La Nuova Musica performance will take place at the Royal Albert Hall on Tuesday 19 July 2022 at 10.15pm.

The performance will be broadcast live on BBC Radio 3, and replayed on Wednesday 27 July 2022 at 2pm.

Tickets are available from the BBC Proms website.