Episode 17: Dido and Aeneas, with Bjarte Eike, Tom Guthrie, Frances Gregory and Sofia Kirwan-Baez

In anticipation of our collaboration with Barokksolistene and internationally acclaimed fiddle player Bjarte Eike in 2025, this episode celebrates our upcoming new production of Henry Purcell’s masterpiece Dido and Aeneas, which will feature Longborough's Emerging Artists and Youth Chorus in a new production for 2025.

With musical extracts and discussion from Bjarte Eike, Steven Player and Tom Guthrie of Barokksolistene, Longborough's Artistic Director Polly Graham and Longborough Emerging Artists Frances Gregory and Sofia Kirwan-Baez. Accompanied by Satoko Doi-Luck at the harpsichord.

This was recorded live at an event for Longborough members.

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Dido and Aeneas (26, 27, 29, 31 July, 2 August 2025)

Find out more and book now for our new production of Dido and Aeneas

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What's on in 2025

Also in May-August 2025: Debussy's Pelléas et Mélisande, Rossini's Il barbiere di Siviglia, and the UK premiere of Avner Dorman's Wahnfried: the birth of the Wagner cult


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