Fenwold Opera stages Henry Purcell's only full opera, sung in English, with half-priced tickets for under-25s.
Fenwold Opera are bringing Dido and Aeneas to The Blue Room on Saturday 24 October, from 3:00 pm to 5:30 pm. It's Henry Purcell's only full opera, and the one he's most remembered for. The story is a tragic one: the Queen of Carthage and the Prince of Troy have a brief, fleeting encounter that's doomed from the start, with an evil Sorceress pulling the strings in the background. The whole thing is sung in English, so you can follow the plot without having to keep an eye on the subtitles.
Fenwold Opera is led by local singer and conductor George Elson, and the company draws its singers from past and present students of the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester. They also work with local schools, and that's where the half-price tickets for under-25s come in — it's their way of encouraging younger people to get into classical music. If you're under 25, you'll get in for half the usual price, which makes it a decent shout for a Saturday afternoon.
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As for the practical side, the performance runs for about two and a half hours, including the interval, so you're looking at a mid-afternoon start and finishing up by 5:30 pm. General admission is £16, with half-price tickets for under-25s. The Blue Room is in Lincoln, LN1 3BU, and the show starts at 3:00 pm on Saturday 24 October.
