Dido & Aeneas: Act II
Faculty Mentor Name
James Haffner
Faculty Mentor Department
Theatre Arts
Abstract/Artist Statement
The production of Dido and Aeneas Act 2 was inspired by a recent reading of Karl Marx’s Communist Manifesto, and the Marxist theory of the bourgeoisie and proletariat. Drawing upon studies in cultural anthropology and Marxist theory, there was a discovered divide between the two cultures represented in the opera - a bourgeoisie and proletariat divide. In this interpretation the story is set in 18th C France, on the cusp of the French Revolution. Dido and Aeneas are represented as French bourgeoisie inspired by King Louis and Marie Antoinette. The main idea of the piece was to emphasize the disparities and blind oppressive nature of the rich upon the poor, and to inspire a new interpretation of the opera.
Location
Choral Rehearsal Hall
Start Date
29-4-2015 6:00 PM
End Date
29-4-2015 8:00 PM
Dido & Aeneas: Act II
Choral Rehearsal Hall
The production of Dido and Aeneas Act 2 was inspired by a recent reading of Karl Marx’s Communist Manifesto, and the Marxist theory of the bourgeoisie and proletariat. Drawing upon studies in cultural anthropology and Marxist theory, there was a discovered divide between the two cultures represented in the opera - a bourgeoisie and proletariat divide. In this interpretation the story is set in 18th C France, on the cusp of the French Revolution. Dido and Aeneas are represented as French bourgeoisie inspired by King Louis and Marie Antoinette. The main idea of the piece was to emphasize the disparities and blind oppressive nature of the rich upon the poor, and to inspire a new interpretation of the opera.