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Opera Arlington Presents Dido and Aeneas

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Date: Jan 28 - Jan 31, 2027

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Farr Best Theater

Opera Arlington presents Henry Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas, a haunting tale of love, destiny, and betrayal, reimagined in a distant world of celestial kingdoms. Beneath unfamiliar constellations, where desert winds sweep across forgotten civilizations, the powerful Queen Dido falls in love with Aeneas, a warrior destined to found a new empire, only to find their happiness threatened by dark forces. Culminating in the heartbreaking lament When I am laid in earth, Purcell’s exquisite score reminds us that even as kingdoms crumble and empires rise, the human longing to love and be remembered endures: “Remember me, but ah! forget my fate.”

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01/28 Dido and Aeneas

Jan 28, 2027 | 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Adult $34.87

Child $0.00 Children Under 12

Student $18.04

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01/29 Dido and Aeneas

Jan 29, 2027 | 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Adult $34.87

Child $0.00 Children Under 12

Student $18.04

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01/30 Dido and Aeneas

Jan 30, 2027 | 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Adult $34.87

Child $0.00 Children Under 12

Student $18.04

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01/31 Dido and Aeneas

Jan 31, 2027 | 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Adult $34.87

Child $0.00 Children Under 12

Student $18.04

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