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Midlands Light Opera Society presents Dido and Aeneas

Midlands Light Opera sails to ancient Carthage for Purcell and Tate’s beloved opera Dido and Aeneas May 14 -17, 2026. Performances will be Thursday and Friday evening at 7:30 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday at 3 p.m., in the Pool Building of Bethel UMC (4600 Daniel Drive, Columbia).

The production is directed and produced by Evelyn Clary, musically directed by Grant Hamby, accompanied by Josh Evanovich and Lucinda Shields, choreographed by Maria Beery, and costumed by Rob Richards, who is also serving as propsmaster. There will also be a string quartet playing with the harpsichord. This opera is sung in English and is about an hour long.

Tickets are $20 for adults and $12 for students and seniors.