Henry Purcell's Dido and Aeneas |
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| Author:
| Harris, Ellen T. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-315253-3 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 1987 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $69.95 |
Book Description:
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This book examines Purcell's classic opera in the context of the cultural and historical climate of its composition, analyzes Nahum Tate's libretto, and discusses the opera's performance history from its premier to recent revivals.
This book examines Purcell's classic opera in the context of the cultural and historical climate of its composition, analyzes Nahum Tate's libretto, and discusses the opera's performance history from its premier to recent revivals.