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Ashlie Lauren Smith Sings Purcell’s Dido’s Lament
Ashlie Lauren Smith performs Purcell’s Dido’s Lament with the Stetson University Chamber Orchestra….
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Dido’s Lament by Henry Purcell
Listen to Dido’s Lament from Purcell’s opera Dido and Aeneas sung by countertenor D W Solomons. The artwork features pieces by Guercino, Cayot, Tiepolo, and Füger. Arrangements for alto and…
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Purcell – Dido’s Lament
Evelyn Tubb sings Dido’s lament from Purcell’s “Dido and Aeneas” with Anthony Rooley on lute and Howard Beach on organ….
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Dido’s Lament from Dido and Aeneas – Henry Purcell
Dido’s Lament, from Dido and Aeneas, is a heart-wrenching aria from Henry Purcell’s opera. It portrays the sorrow of Dido, who has been abandoned by her lover Aeneas. Her despair…
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Flop or Masterpiece? Ten Classical Works That Made a Comeback
…of practice time and the chaotic atmosphere of the premiere led to a disastrous performance, with one reviewer bemoaning that the orchestra had made a “lamentable exhibition” of itself. 5….
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Purcell – Elegy Upon the Death of Queen Mary
…and Júlia Sárkány, keyboard player Katalin Hegedűs, and viola da gamba player Júlia Regős. The Elegy is a lamentation for the death of Queen Mary, composed by Henry Purcell with…
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Exploring Classical Music by Century: A Selection of Five Works from Each Era
…and “Lamento della Ninfa,” are celebrated for their innovative approach to harmony and their expressive and dramatic character. 5. Tomás Luis de Victoria’s Requiem Tomás Luis de Victoria was a…
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Bedřich Smetana
…to an asylum in 1884, where he died within three months. Smetana’s Legacy Smetana’s death in 1884 inspired an outpouring of national mourning. His friend Liszt lamented his passing, declaring…
