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Dido and Aeneas
Book • 1900
"Dido and Aeneas" is an opera by Henry Purcell, with a libretto written by Nahum Tate.
The opera tells the story of Dido, the Queen of Carthage, and her love for the Trojan prince Aeneas, and his eventual departure to fulfill his destiny in founding Rome.
The opera is notable for its emotional depth and the beauty of its arias and choruses.
It is considered one of the most important operas in the English language and a masterpiece of the Baroque period.
The tragic ending, with Dido's lament, is particularly famous and moving.
The opera tells the story of Dido, the Queen of Carthage, and her love for the Trojan prince Aeneas, and his eventual departure to fulfill his destiny in founding Rome.
The opera is notable for its emotional depth and the beauty of its arias and choruses.
It is considered one of the most important operas in the English language and a masterpiece of the Baroque period.
The tragic ending, with Dido's lament, is particularly famous and moving.
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Richard Bratby
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