Show Dates

April 26, 2003

Synopsis

After the death of her husband, Dido assumes the mantle of ruling Queen of Carthage. Dido swears eternal fidelity to her dead husband, but the gods have other plans. The goddess Venus sends her messenger, Cupid, to shoot the Queen with Love's dart. Cupid's second dart pierces the heart of the Trojan warrior Aeneas, and he and has men approach the city of Carthage with great anticipation. Although Dido is in love with Aeneas, she feels great anguish about the vow to her dead husband and the prospect of sharing her throne with a foreign king...

Cast

Dido, Queen of Carthage - Emily Baker
Aeneas, A Trojan prince - Brian Giovanni
Belinda, A Lady in Waiting - Elaine Martin
Second Woman - Jennifer Hart
Sorceress - Morgan Koepke
First Witch - Sara Kronour
Second Witch - Tiana Gabriel
Spirit - Rachel Solomon
First Sailor - Curtis Plowgian
Second Sailor - Steve Norris
Narrator - Caitlin McCown
Narrator - Marten Carlson

Orchestra

Violin I
Meghan Coil, concertmaster
Christopher Dougherty
Noah Gall

Violin II
Amanda Reahard
Emily Hickman
Mark Privette

Viola
Jonathan Seigel
Abigail Bacon
Katie Wilburn

Cello
Mike Berlin
Daniel Strawser

Bass
Caleb Lewis

Harpsichord
Sarah Ramsey

Chorus

Lauren Caryer, Michael Goldsberry, Cate Homlish, Maggie Hopf, Emily Meagher, Caitlin McCown, Meredith McCoy, Liz Martinez-Nelson, Scott Rogers, Mary Sheridan, Rachel Solomon, Cora Walsh, and Lindsay Webb

Dancers

Cate Homlish, Maggie Hopf, Caitlin McCown, Liz Martinez-Nelson, Mary Sheridan, Rachel Solomon, and Cora Walsh

Photos

Special Thanks

Our special thanks to Doug Provost and Opera Columbus, Eric and Karen at Costume Specialists, Pam Hughes, Kevin Wines, Greogory, Andy Carlson, Sarah Ramsey, and Sheldon and Marilyn MacLeod