Mazda Hall at 6.30 pm
(Free Admittance)
Dido: Ramya Roy, Aeneas: Oscar Castellino, Belinda: Tanisha Herbert, Sorcerer: Rahul Bharadwaj, Conductor: Parvesh Java, Director: Rehaan Engineer and Music Directors: Mark Troop and Patricia Rozario
Dido and Aeneas, Henry Purcell’s 17th century masterwork is the myth of a queen, a soldier and the illicit love that tore them apart. The opera has been a popular favourite for the last 300 years, and enjoyed elaborate worldwide productions on the occasion of Purcell’s 350th birthday in 2009.
Giving Voice Society was founded by Patricia Rozario and her husband Mark Troop. Besides, providing vocal coaching in India regularly through the year, it produces operas and concerts performed by Indian singers, believing that presenting Indians in this repertory is a vital educational and artistic resource.
Patricia Rozario, OBE studied at London’s Guildhall School of Music, winning the Gold Medal and the Maggie Teyte Prize. Since then, her career has developed in opera, concert work, recording and broadcasting. Since 2009, she has been visiting India regularly, with the belief that with proper coaching, the general level of singing will improve in India. She was recently awarded a fellowship from the Royal College of Music London.
