# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Dido & Aeneas | Opera Project
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 02 May, 2026 at 07:30 pm – Sat, 02 May, 2026 at 09:30 pm (+02:00)
- **Event Description**: Dido & Aeneas | Opera Project

Who doesn’t get goosebumps from the haunting strains of Dido’s lament "When I am laid in earth" from Purcell’s masterpiece Dido & Aeneas? Experience the opera live, performed by the opera class of the KCB and the ensemble of the Historical Music department, under the direction of Bart Naessens. 

Direction is by Elsina Jansen, known for her subtle work with actors and inventive imagery using minimal means. She has recently worked on productions such as La Bohème at Vaasa Opera in Finland and Così fan tutte with the Nederlandse Reisopera. Tragedy and passion come together in this opera. And beware: a ship may appear unexpectedly… and hearts are sure to be broken!
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PROGRAMME
Henry Purcell (1659-1695) 
~ Opera: Dido and Aeneas

ARTISTS
Opera Class & Ensemble Historical Music department

ARTISTIC TEAM
Elsina Jansen, direction
Bart Naessens, conductor
Ilse Eerens, artistic direction 
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PRACTICAL
- Date & hour: 
Saturday 02 May 2026 | 20:00
Sunday 03 May 2026 | 15:00
- Location: La Monnaie Workshops - Salle Fiocco, Rue Léopold 23, 1000 Brussel(s)
- Price: €15 / €10 / €0
- Reservation: Reservation required, see website.

For more information please visit our website: 
https://www.kcb.be/en/calendar/dido-aeneas-opera-project

Ook voor de Nederlandstalige versie verwijzen wij u graag naar onze website:
https://www.kcb.be/nl/agenda/dido-aeneas-opera-project
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/brussels/dido-and-aeneas-|-opera-project/200029920160301
- **Event Categories**: art, workshops, theatre, calendar
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 11

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Brussels
- **state**: BU
- **country**: Belgium
- **location**: La Monnaie De Munt
- **lat**: 50.849592736071
- **long**: 4.3542525172234
- **full address**: La Monnaie De Munt, Leopoldstraat 4, 1000 Brussel, België, Brussels, Belgium

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Dido & Aeneas | Opera Project being held?
  - **A:** Dido & Aeneas | Opera Project takes place on Sat, 02 May, 2026 at 07:30 pm to Sat, 02 May, 2026 at 09:30 pm at La Monnaie De Munt, Leopoldstraat 4, 1000 Brussel, België, Brussels, Belgium.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Dido & Aeneas | Opera Project?
  - **A:** Dido & Aeneas | Opera Project is organized by Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Dido & Aeneas | Opera Project is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Brussels, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Dido & Aeneas | Opera Project sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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