Experience The War of Love in Baroque Opera
Opera Collective Ireland, Resurgam and the Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin present a double bill of Dido & Aeneas by Henry Purcell and Venus & Adonis by John Blow as part of the exciting Kammeroper Festival at Schloss Rheinsberg from 9-11 August 2024. Experience The War of Love in Baroque Opera – a beautiful semi-staging of two baroque jewels.
Book tickets for Dido & Aeneas and Venus & Adonis here.

Performing two of the most stunning early operas, the company joins forces with the world-renowned baroque orchestra Akamus, with whom they have previously performed The Return of Ulysses (Monteverdi) and Semele (Handel) as part of Kilkenny Arts Festival. The Irish early music vocal ensemble Resurgam will provide the wonderful choral music in both operas.
To celebrate OCI’s 10th birthday, this semi-staged production, will showcase the best of new Irish operatic vocal talent and welcome back singers from across 10 years of Opera Collective Ireland productions. It will be directed by Tony award-winning director Patrick Mason, conducted by baroque specialist Christian Curnyn, with a design concept by Catherine Fay. The production will take place in the extraordinary 250-year-old theatre at Schloss Rheinsberg, Brandenberg, Germany. Sung in English with German surtitles.

VENUS & ADONIS
• Anna Devin – Venus
• Rory Musgrave – Adonis
• Hannah Gries – Cupid
• Christopher Bowen – Huntsman

DIDO & AENEAS
• Aebh Kelly – Dido
• Anna Devin – Belinda
• Rory Musgrave – Aeneas
• Carolyn Dobbin – Sorceress
• Hannah Gries – Second Woman
• Charlotte O’Hare – First Witch
• Sarah Luttrell – Second Witch
• Christopher Bowen – Sailor

RESURGAM
Sopranos – Hannah Gries, Aisling Kenny, Charlotte O’Hare
Altos – Eilís Dexter, Sarah Luttrell
Tenors – Christopher Bowen, Aaron O’Hare
Basses – Francis Brett, Ryan Garnham, Ben Rowarth

In Collaboration With:
• Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Manager Uwe Schneider)
• Harpsichordist – Malcolm Proud
• Ensemble Resurgam (Director – Matthew Quinn)

This project is part of Zeitgeist Irland 24, an initiative of Culture Ireland and the Embassy of Ireland in Germany. Zeitgeist Irland 24 is a season of Irish arts and culture in Germany with more than 110 projects involving over 400 artists and arts professionals.