DIDO tells the tragic story of Dido, a beautiful and proud queen who falls deeply in love with Aeneas, only to be left behind when he sets sail to achieve his destiny. But DIDO also tells the stories of those close to Dido and Aeneas. From Dido's sister, Anna, right down to the lowliest servant boy, the entire palace is affected by their passionate relationship and its dramatic finale. And Dido is not the only one to have her heart broken by Aeneas. Elissa, a young and na ve serving girl, is pregnant with her queen's lover's child. Frightened and alone, she chooses to trust the wrong person... Faced with Aeneas's infidelity, her reputation in ruins and her beloved country compromised, Dido can only see one way out. Even the capricious gods cannot change her fate.