Henry Purcell's Dido and Aeneas:

Purcell's 'Dido and Aeneas' stands as the greatest operatic achievement of seventeenth-century England, and yet, despite its global renown, it remains cloaked in mystery. In this edition of her work, Ellen Harris closely examines the many theories that have been proposed for the opera...

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Main Author: Harris, Ellen T. 1945- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Oxford University Press 2017
Edition:Second edition
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Online Access:DE-12
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Summary:Purcell's 'Dido and Aeneas' stands as the greatest operatic achievement of seventeenth-century England, and yet, despite its global renown, it remains cloaked in mystery. In this edition of her work, Ellen Harris closely examines the many theories that have been proposed for the opera's origin and chronology, considering the opera both as political allegory and as a positive exemplar for young women
Item Description:This edition previously issued in print: 2017. - Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource Illustrationen
ISBN:9780190271695
DOI:10.1093/oso/9780190271664.001.0001

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