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Dido and Aeneas is an opera by the English Baroque composer Henry Purcell, from a libretto by Nahum Tate. The first known performance was at a girls' school in the spring of 1689.
It is based on a story from the fourth book of Virgil's Aeneid, of the legendary Queen of Carthage Dido and the Trojan refugee Aeneas. When Aeneas and his crew are shipwrecked in Carthage, he and the Queen fall in love.
However, Aeneas must soon leave to found Rome. Dido cannot live without him and awaits death.
It is based on a story from the fourth book of Virgil's Aeneid, of the legendary Queen of Carthage Dido and the Trojan refugee Aeneas. When Aeneas and his crew are shipwrecked in Carthage, he and the Queen fall in love.
However, Aeneas must soon leave to found Rome. Dido cannot live without him and awaits death.
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Lyrics
When I am laid, am laid in earth, May my wrongs create
No trouble, no trouble in thy breast;
Remember me, remember me, but ah! forget my fate.
Remember me, but ah! forget my fate,
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No trouble, no trouble in thy breast;
Remember me, remember me, but ah! forget my fate.
Remember me, but ah! forget my fate,
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thetiler
your description ! You do the most wonderful descriptions ! I really think they are of the TOP of my choices in BEST descriptions category :)
The music fits right in there as well.
Way to go ! Always a treat to hear such sweet classics from you !