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Dame Janet Baker in Purcell's beautiful opera Dido and Aeneas, singing the first of Dido's great tragic arias, "Ah Belinda, I am prest with torment".
Glyndebourne, 1966. Conductor: Charles Mackerras
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Dido & Aeneas Act I: The Palace
Harkness Chapel
5/3/08, 5/4/08
Aeneas offers his sword as a symbol that he will defy "the feeble stroke of Destiny." Dido at last gives into her passion and dances with Aeneas.
For program, cast information, or scripts goto http://music.cwru.ed u/duffin/dido/.
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Dido & Aeneas Prologue: Masque of Aeneas
Harkness Chapel
4/3/08, 4/4/08
Aeneas has been blown off course by a storm and has taken refuge in Carthage, home city of Queen Dido. He has become enamored of Dido and decides to stay in Carthage for a time.
For program, cast information, or scripts goto http://music.cwru.ed u/duffin/dido/.
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But death alas
Great minds
Thy hand belinda
When I am laid in earth
With drooping wings
(For those who are interested, I posted a new video of this aria with the score)
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![Purcell - Dido and Aeneas - Dido\](http://img.youtube.com/vi/uiMtckj9E7E/2.jpg "Purcell - Dido and Aeneas - Dido\")
![Purcell - Dido and Aeneas - Dido\](http://img.youtube.com/vi/W6T-6LZ7mCU/2.jpg "Purcell - Dido and Aeneas - Dido\")
