An analysis of Sasha Waltz's choreographic opera Dido & Aeneas

'Life is worth living says art the most beautiful seductress; life is worth knowing says science.' (Friedrich Nietzsche) This quote contrasts art with science and is intended to highlight on the one hand the valuable product of artistic work for humans and on the other hand the satisfaction derived from scientific knowledge. In view of this work art or the product of artistic work should lead to insights through scientific means which in turn could be useful for an artistic-educational field such as music and dance education. In any case this work can be seen as a gain: on the one hand the insights gained from it even if they only make a small contribution to scientific research in the field of music and dance education and on the other hand the aesthetic appreciation of art that this work bestows on Sasha Waltz's choreographic opera 'Dido and Aeneas'.