Purcell, Henry 1659-1695 Most widely held works about Henry
Purcell Most widely held works by Henry Purcell Dido and Aeneas
by Henry Purcell ( Recording ) 751 editions published between
1704 and 2011 in 11 languages and held by 2,684 libraries
worldwide SYNOPSIS: In order to cure her unhappiness, Dido,
queen of Carthage, marries the Trojan prince, Aeneas, who is
madly in love with her. While Dido and Aeneas are out hunting,
an evil Sorceress and her assistants plot the destruction of
Dido and Carthage. Soon, an evil witch disguised as the God
Mercury stops Aeneas. She tells him that he must abandon
Carthage and found a new Troy on Latin soil. While Aeneas hates
the thought of leaving Dido, he cannot refuse a god's command.
In the end, Aeneas decides to defy the god's command and stay
with Dido. Nevertheless, Dido refuses to stay with a lover who
even considered leaving her and soon dies. The fairy queen by
Henry Purcell ( Recording ) 571 editions published between 1692
and 2010 in 7 languages and held by 1,35