Henry Purcell, the eminent composer and organist, was buried in the north choir aisle at Westminster Abbey. He was probably born in Westminster in 1659, son of Henry and Elizabeth. His father was a ...

Dido and Aeneas opera, staged at the Bangalore International Centre, blends Western music with Indian aesthetics, to showcase ...

Composed in 1695, Henry Purcell's Abdelazer suite takes us back to the theatres and masques (presentations of poetry, dance and music) of the late 17th Century. Henry Purcell wrote lots of ...

The College of Arts and Communication at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater announces its productions of “The Maid Turned Mistress” by Giovanni Battista Pergolesi and “Dido and Aeneas” by ...

Henry Purcell's famous opera on the love story between Dido and Trojan hero Aeneas is set to take over Sydney, with Opera ...

Whatever the reasoning behind Creative Scotland’s controversial decision to end its multi-year funding to the new Cumbernauld Theatre, the ...

(He died when he was only 36.) There’s even some dispute as to who his father was – either Henry or his brother Thomas Purcell. We know that both were singers in the Chapel Royal and thus in the ...

Lemn Sissay explores Purcell's piece using facts, insight and spooky animation. Composed in 1695, Henry Purcell's Abdelazer suite takes us back to the theatres and masques (presentations of poetry ...

Henry Purcell has written 2 shows including Don Quixote (Composer), Colin and His Wife (Composer).