Berkshire Bach Society to Present 'Dido and Aeneas'

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GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Berkshire Bach Society (BBS) will present a concert performance of Henry Purcell's "Dido and Aeneas" on April 5 at 4:00 p.m. at the First Congregational Church in Great Barrington.

The performance will feature professional soloists, chorus, and orchestra, under the direction of choral conductor James Bagwell.

According to Terrill McDade, Executive Director of the Berkshire Bach Society, Henry Purcell wrote "Dido and Aeneas" in the mid-1680's. It is based on Book IV of Virgil's "Aeneid," which recounts the story of Dido, Queen of Carthage, and Aeneas, Hero of Troy. The piece includes Dido's lament, "When I am laid in Earth."

James Bagwell will direct the performance.

Ticket Information:

Preferred Seats: $60 Nonmembers | $55 Berkshire Bach Members

Regular Seats: $50 Nonmembers | $45 Berkshire Bach Members | $10 Card to Culture

Children and Students with valid ID are admitted free.

More information can be found at www.berkshirebach.org/events.

The Berkshire Bach Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

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Letter: Southern Berkshire Ambulance Expresses Gratitude for Support

Letter to the Editor07:00PM / Saturday, August 08, 2026

To the Editor:

Over the next nine months, the Southern Berkshire Ambulance Squad (SBAS) will take delivery of two new ambulances, at a cost of roughly $1 million, to replace two vehicles that are very much on their last wheels. Lacking that $1 million, SBAS had to put out an emergency call of its own. I write to share the wonderful news that Berkshire Preservation Inc. (BPI) more than answered our call.

BPI's board, which includes Carole Owens, Louis Schroeter, Wende and David Carver, Nelson Furlano, and Todd Ehrlich worked tirelessly to organize a benefit concert at the Colonial Theatre that netted $98,877 for SBAS. We saw firsthand how hard they worked to bring it off, and we could not be more grateful to be the beneficiaries of their efforts and generosity.

SBAS answers your emergency calls 24/7/365. It means a great deal to us that when we were the ones in need, BPI answered ours. If you would like to learn more about BPI, and you should, please go to preservationinc.org.

With deep gratitude,

Ken Schumacher
Great Barrington, Mass.

Ken Schumacher is president of the board of directors
of the Southern Ambulance Squad

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