Samling Academy Opera: Dido and Aeneas

Repertoire: Dido and Aeneas, Henry Purcell Balletto de la bellezza le dovute Lodi Claudio Monteverdi She is Queen of Carthage. He is on a mission to build an empire. United in love, they could rule the world – but rival powers are plotting to keep them apart. What happens when turbulent global politics clash with human passions? Find out in Samling Academy Opera’s production of Dido and Aeneas by Henry Purcell.

An outstanding cast of young singers from the North East are joined by the internationally acclaimed Dunedin Consort on period instruments and their director John Butt in a new production for The Fire Station. A short companion piece by Claudio Monteverdi sets the scene for Dido’s royal court. The production is directed by Samling Artist Miranda Wright, with Tia Radix-Callixte and Max Robbins starring as the lovers at the centre of this classic story.

Samling Institute for Young Artists inspires musical excellence in young people from school students at the start of their musical journey through to early-career artists. Based in Northumberland, the charity is internationally recognised as a leading authority in the training of young classical voices.

Samling Academy is an intensive year-long training programme for young classical singers who live or study in this region. Singers who are selected for this programme are coached by world-class vocal teachers, opera singers, pianists, actors and movement specialists and take part in staged performances in venues across the North East