The libretto for Purcell's opera, Dido and Aeneas, is based on <u>Aeneid</u>.
The opera Dido and Aeneas is regarded as one of Purcell's greatest dramatic compositions and is a towering example of Baroque opera. It was also Purcell's sole real opera and only entirely sung theatrical composition. It describes Dido, Queen of Carthagelove,'s love for the Trojan warrior Aeneas and her anguish after he deserts her. The opera Dido and Aeneas is regarded as one of Purcell's greatest dramatic compositions and is a towering example of Baroque opera. It was also Purcell's sole real opera and only entirely sung theatrical composition.
Henry Purcell, an English composer of the middle Baroque era, is best known for his more than 100 songs, the tragic opera Dido and Aeneas, and incidental music for a play. He was born in London, England, around 1659 and died there on November 21, 1695.
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