Episode 2
Unaware of Dido's death, Aeneas leaves Carthage for Sicily, where the Sibyl takes him to the Underworld. There he meets his father's ghost and finds out more about the future.
Episode 2 of Hattie Naylor's adaptation of Virgil, from the translation by Robert Fagles.
Unaware that Dido is dead, Aeneas leaves Carthage and sails to Sicily, where he meets the Cumaean Sibyl. She leads him down to the Underworld, where he sees the terrible punishments meted out to the wicked, has a shocking encounter in the Fields of Mourning, and learns more about the future from his father's ghost.
The music was composed by Will Gregory, arranged by Ian Gardiner, and performed by the BBC Singers, conducted by Matthew Hamilton. The soloist was Cherith Milburn-Fryer. Percussion was by Joby Burgess.
Production Coordinator: Scott Handcock
Sound design: Nigel Lewis
A BBC/Cymru Wales production, produced and directed by Kate McAll.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| The Storyteller | Daniel Morden |
| Aeneas | Richard Harrington |
| Anchises | Robert Pugh |
| The Sibyl | Fiona Shaw |
| Achates | Matthew Gravelle |
| Acestes | Matthew Gravelle |
| Latinus | Matthew Gravelle |
| Charon | Matthew Gravelle |
| Phlegyas | Ben Crowe |
| Faunus | Ben Crowe |
| Evander | Ben Crowe |
| Turnus | Ben Crowe |
| Proserpina | Eiry Thomas |
| Amata | Eiry Thomas |
| Jove | Michael Bertenshaw |
| Juno | Rachel Atkins |
| Venus | Annette Badland |
| Rhea | Annette Badland |
| Lavinia | Ayesha Antoine |
| Cymodoce | Ayesha Antoine |
| Allecto | Ayesha Antoine |
| Pallas | Arthur Hughes |
| Director | Kate McAll |
| Producer | Kate McAll |
| Adaptor | Hattie Naylor |
| Author | Virgil |
Broadcasts
- Sun 25 Aug 201315:00BBC Radio 4 FM
- Sat 31 Aug 201321:00BBC Radio 4
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