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''[[Dido and Aeneas]]'' is an Opera by [[Henry Purcell]]. Set to words by [[Nahum Tate]], the opera follows Dido's – the Queen of Carthage's – fate. '''''Stay, prince, and hear great Jove's command''''' are the opening lines of a sprite. At evil witches' bidding and disguised as Mercury, the messenger of the Gods, he commands Aeneas to leave Carthage – and Dido, its queen. Abandoned by her lover Aeneas, she dies; the witches triumph.<ref name="Score"/>
''[[Dido and Aeneas]]'' is an Opera by [[Henry Purcell]]. It premiered in 1689. <ref name="Wiki"/>  
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The piece appears in Act II, Scene III of the opera. The original stage direction reads: "The neighbourhood of Carthage, with distant view of the sea. Enter &AElig;neas passing towards the city. A Spirit appears, suddenly interrupting his progress."<ref name="Score"/>
==Synopsis==
Set to words by [[Nahum Tate]], the opera follows Dido's – the Queen of Carthage's – fate. In Purcell's and Tate's version, the call for Aeneas to abandon Dido is the work of evil witches', who hat "all in proper state".<ref name="Score"/> At their bidding and disguised as Mercury, the messenger of the Gods, he commands Aeneas to leave Carthage – and Dido, its queen. Abandoned by her lover Aeneas, she dies; the witches triumph.<ref name="Score"/>


Teh recitative "Stay, prince, and hear great Jove's command ..." does not appear on any Album. There has been a radio [[Dido and Aeneas, Théatre du Châtelet|broadcast with the great Jessye Norman]].
==Roles and premiere cast==
 
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| Ismaele, suo figlio
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| Nadabbe, suo capitano
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| Tenor
| libretto-text =<poem>'''Spirit'''
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Stay, prince, and hear great Jove's command –
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He summons thee this nght away.
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'''&AElig;neas'''
| Nabucco, rè di Babilonia
Tonight?
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'''Spirit'''
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Tonight thou must forsake this land,
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The angry Gods will brook no longer stay –
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Jove commands thee waste no more
In Love's delights those precious hours
Allow'd by the almighty powers
To gain the Latian shore,
And ruin'd Troy restore.
'''&AElig;neas'''
Jove's command must be obey'd,
Tonight our anchors shall be weigh'd.<ref name="Score"/></poem>
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| libretto-text =<poem>{{lang|de|'''Geist'''
Halt, Prinz! Höre des großen Jupiters Befehl -
Er ruft dich diese Nacht hinweg.
'''Æneas'''
Heute Nacht?
'''Geist'''
Heute Nacht musst du dieses Land verlassen;
Die zornigen Götter dulden keinen längeren Verbleib -
Jupiter befiehlt dir, nicht mehr mit Liebesfreuden zu vergeuden,  
Die kostbaren Stunden,
Die dir die allmächtigen Götter gewähren,
Um die latinische Küste zu erobern
und das zerstörte Troja zu erneuern.
'''Æneas'''
Jupiters Befehl muss Folge geleistet werden,
Heute Nacht befehle ich, die Anker zu lichten.}}<ref name="FR"/></poem>}}
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==’’Dido and Aeneas’' in Philippe Jaroussky's discography, filmography and performance history==
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===Complete list of musical numbers from ''xxx”'===
This listing only contains the musical pieces performed and/or recorded by Philippe Jaroussky.
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==References==
==References==

Revision as of 14:28, 8 October 2021

Dido and Aeneas
Tragic opera by Henry Purcell
Cover dido and aeneas.jpg
CatalogueZ. 626
LibrettoNahum Tate
LanguageEnglish
Based onBrutus of Alba (1678) and Volume IV of the Eneida by Virgil
Composed[1]
Premiere
Datespring 1689
LocationMr. Josias Priest's Boarding School for Girls ( Chelsea , London )

Dido and Aeneas is an Opera by Henry Purcell. It premiered in 1689. [1]

Synopsis

Set to words by Nahum Tate, the opera follows Dido's – the Queen of Carthage's – fate. In Purcell's and Tate's version, the call for Aeneas to abandon Dido is the work of evil witches', who hat "all in proper state".[2] At their bidding and disguised as Mercury, the messenger of the Gods, he commands Aeneas to leave Carthage – and Dido, its queen. Abandoned by her lover Aeneas, she dies; the witches triumph.[2]

Roles and premiere cast

Role Voice type 1705 23 March 1706[3]
Sedecia, rè di Gerusalemme Alto
Anna, sua consorte Soprano
Ismaele, suo figlio Sopran
Nadabbe, suo capitano Tenor
Nabucco, rè di Babilonia Bass [4]

RSIM (Répertoire International des Sources Musicales) – OPAC

OCLC-Nummer = 2052805[5]

Manuscripts and sheet music

  • Score
Veröffentlicht:1841
Verlag:members of the Musical Antiquarian Society
Original aus:Bayerische Staatsbibliothek

Dido and Aeneas. members of the Musical Antiquarian Society, at Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, originally from the University of Wisconsin - Madison. 1841.

  • Sheet Music: Kalmus
Dido and Aeneas Opera in Three Acts
Vocal (Opera) Score with English Text
1961
Boosey & Hawkes
"Dido and Aeneas - An Opera in Three Acts". IMSLP. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  • Sheet Music: IMSLP
"Dido and Aeneas, Z.626 (Purcell, Henry)". IMSLP. Retrieved October 1, 2021.[6]


’’Dido and Aeneas’' in Philippe Jaroussky's discography, filmography and performance history

Solo Albums/Recital albums

Year Album
2021 À sa guitare (Album)

Concert programs

Year Concert Program
2021 À sa guitare (Concert program)
2006 Dido and Aeneas, Théatre du Châtelet

Complete list of musical numbers from xxx”'

This listing only contains the musical pieces performed and/or recorded by Philippe Jaroussky.

Year published or performed title Album, Video or Concert Program Year first published/performed
2021 When I am laid in earth À sa guitare (Album) 1689
2021-22 When I am laid in earth À sa guitare (Concert program) 1689
2006 (performed) Stay, prince, and hear great Jove's command Dido and Aeneas, Théatre du Châtelet 1689

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Dido and Aeneas". Wikipedia. Archived from the original on October 8, 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Dido and Aeneas. members of the Musical Antiquarian Society, at Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, originally from the University of Wisconsin - Madison. 1841.
  3. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Treccani
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  5. ↑ Dido and Aeneas. members of the Musical Antiquarian Society, at Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, originally from the University of Wisconsin - Madison. 1841.
  6. ↑ "Dido and Aeneas, Z.626 (Purcell, Henry)". IMSLP. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
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