The story , inspired by the fourth book of Virgil 's Aeneid , narrates the ill-fated love between the Queen of Carthage and the Trojan hero. Dido , initially reluctant to give in to her feelings, is reassured by her sister Belinda and gives in to her passion for Aeneas. But the happiness of the two lovers is threatened by a sorceress and her witches who plot her ruin. During a hunting trip, the forces of evil unleash a storm, and a spirit, sent in the guise of Mercury, orders Aeneas to leave Carthage to fulfill his mission in Italy. Despite the prince's pain and uncertainty, Dido, wounded by the mere thought of his betrayal, drives him away and chooses to die. The opera ends with one of the most famous pieces in the history of music, Dido's lament " When I am laid in earth ," the prayer of a woman who asks to be remembered, but for her tragic fate to be forgotten.

Dido and Aeneas

Teatro Massimo di Palermo

The legend of Prince Hamlet has inspired many Italian Baroque composers whose operas have been lost. The Concert de l'Hostel Dieu and Roberta Mameli, a charismatic and passionate soprano, interpret these figures that inspired Domenico Scarlatti and his contemporaries to write expressive, brilliant or charming arias.

Roberta Mameli

Events

Past events

20 - 24 Feb, 2026

Dido and Aeneas · Teatro Massimo

8 - 9 Mar, 2025

The Concert of the Hostel Dieu - The ghosts of Hamlet - 2 concerts · Salle Bourgie

Future and recently performed repertoire

Dido in Dido and Aeneas by Purcell

Teatro Massimo

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