opera "Dido and Aeneas" by Henry Purcell
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"Dido and Aeneas" is a late 17th-century English Baroque opera by Henry Purcell, renowned for its tragic love story drawn from Virgil's Aeneid and its expressive, ground-bass lament "When I am laid in earth."
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dido in Purcell's Dido and Aeneas | 1 |
| opera "Dido and Aeneas" by Henry Purcell canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: opera "Dido and Aeneas" by Henry Purcell Context triple: [Dido, depictedIn, opera "Dido and Aeneas" by Henry Purcell]
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Handel Messiah
Handel's Messiah is a renowned 18th-century English-language oratorio by George Frideric Handel, celebrated for its choral writing and especially the "Hallelujah" chorus, and frequently performed during the Christmas and Easter seasons.
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opera "The Tempest" by Thomas Adès
The opera "The Tempest" by Thomas Adès is a contemporary adaptation of Shakespeare’s play, acclaimed for its inventive score, complex vocal writing, and imaginative reimagining of the original drama.
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opera "Hadrian"
The opera "Hadrian" is a contemporary work by singer-songwriter and composer Rufus Wainwright that dramatizes the life and love of the Roman Emperor Hadrian, particularly his relationship with Antinous.
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D.
George Frideric Handel’s oratorio "Belshazzar"
George Frideric Handel’s oratorio "Belshazzar" is a Baroque dramatic work that depicts the biblical story of the fall of Babylon under the rule of King Belshazzar.
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E.
Norma in Bellini's "Norma"
Norma in Bellini's "Norma" is the title role of a Druid high priestess in Vincenzo Bellini's bel canto opera, renowned for its vocal difficulty and dramatic intensity.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: opera "Dido and Aeneas" by Henry Purcell Target entity description: "Dido and Aeneas" is a late 17th-century English Baroque opera by Henry Purcell, renowned for its tragic love story drawn from Virgil's Aeneid and its expressive, ground-bass lament "When I am laid in earth."
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A.
Handel Messiah
Handel's Messiah is a renowned 18th-century English-language oratorio by George Frideric Handel, celebrated for its choral writing and especially the "Hallelujah" chorus, and frequently performed during the Christmas and Easter seasons.
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B.
opera "The Tempest" by Thomas Adès
The opera "The Tempest" by Thomas Adès is a contemporary adaptation of Shakespeare’s play, acclaimed for its inventive score, complex vocal writing, and imaginative reimagining of the original drama.
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C.
opera "Hadrian"
The opera "Hadrian" is a contemporary work by singer-songwriter and composer Rufus Wainwright that dramatizes the life and love of the Roman Emperor Hadrian, particularly his relationship with Antinous.
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D.
George Frideric Handel’s oratorio "Belshazzar"
George Frideric Handel’s oratorio "Belshazzar" is a Baroque dramatic work that depicts the biblical story of the fall of Babylon under the rule of King Belshazzar.
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E.
Norma in Bellini's "Norma"
Norma in Bellini's "Norma" is the title role of a Druid high priestess in Vincenzo Bellini's bel canto opera, renowned for its vocal difficulty and dramatic intensity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
opera
ⓘ
tragic opera ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | about one hour ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Aeneid
ⓘ
linked to:
Virgil's Aeneid
|
| basedOnWorkBy | Virgil ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | Z.626 ⓘ |
| character |
Aeneas
ⓘ
Belinda ⓘ Dido ⓘ Sailor ⓘ Sorceress ⓘ Witches ⓘ |
| composer | Henry Purcell ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| Dido’sLamentFeature | built over a descending chromatic ground bass ⓘ |
| ending | Dido dies after Aeneas leaves Carthage ⓘ |
| era | Restoration England ⓘ |
| form | through-composed opera with recitatives, arias, and choruses ⓘ |
| genre | Baroque opera ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
considered Purcell’s only true opera
ⓘ
one of the earliest known English operas ⓘ |
| influence | important model for later English opera and semi-opera ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| librettist | Nahum Tate ⓘ |
| musicalFeature |
dance movements
ⓘ
extensive use of ground bass ⓘ prominent choruses ⓘ |
| notableAria |
Ah! Belinda, I am pressed with torment
ⓘ
When I am laid in earth ⓘ |
| notableChorus | Great minds against themselves conspire ⓘ |
| notableNumber | Dido’s Lament ⓘ |
| notableRecordingHistory | widely recorded by leading early music and opera ensembles ⓘ |
| numberOfActs | 3 ⓘ |
| originalPerformanceForces |
chorus
ⓘ
small Baroque orchestra ⓘ solo voices ⓘ |
| performanceTradition | frequently staged by professional and student opera companies ⓘ |
| period | late 17th century ⓘ |
| plotSummary | The opera tells the tragic love story of Queen Dido of Carthage and the Trojan hero Aeneas, whose departure leads to Dido’s death. ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1689 ⓘ |
| premierePlace | Josias Priest’s girls’ school, Chelsea, London ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Carthage ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | ancient times ⓘ |
| style | English Baroque ⓘ |
| theme |
betrayal
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fate ⓘ love and duty ⓘ suicide ⓘ |
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Subject: opera "Dido and Aeneas" by Henry Purcell Description of subject: "Dido and Aeneas" is a late 17th-century English Baroque opera by Henry Purcell, renowned for its tragic love story drawn from Virgil's Aeneid and its expressive, ground-bass lament "When I am laid in earth."
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linked to: opera "Dido and Aeneas" by Henry Purcell