After a successfull premiere on Sunday we are looking forward to the last two performances of Sasha Waltz' »Dido & Aeneas« by Henry Purcell at the Teatro Real Madrid. | Sasha Waltz & Guests

✨ NEW ALBUM ✨Purcell’s ‘Dido & Aeneas’ - now with a heart as fierce and fragile as ever. It was a true joy to step into Dido’s world alongside this extraordinary cast: @spikelmyers, @fatmasaid.sop, @bethtaylormezzo - and of course, the ever-brilliant @ilpdo and @maxim_emelyanychev.Captured live at @philharmonie_essen and part of a powerful European tour, this recording holds something deeply special for us. I hope it takes you on the same journey of longing, beauty, and sorrow that we felt on st

🎶🎻✨ Insights into the recording of Purcell’s „Dido & Aeneas“ @maxim_emelyanychev and his baroque ensemble @ilpdo take us on an emotional journey into the inner world of Queen Dido – one of the earliest, powerful female characters in opera 👑 With a team of top artists: @joycedidonato @fatmasaid.sop @bethtaylormezzo @spikelmyers @hugh.cutting @laurence_kilsby 💿 Out now @warnerclasssics | PS Music Berlin

This past tour of Dido and Aeneas, with such an extraordinary ensemble of singers and orchestra, was a mountaintop experience for me - and I dare say for all of us involved. It will take awhile, but please know I can’t wait to share this recording with those of you who couldn’t join us in person. How powerful purity in music is. | Joyce DiDonato