Harris examines Purcell's "Dido and Aeneas"--the greatest operatic achievement of 17th-century England--exploring its historical position in the Restoration theatre, and show that, far from being an operative anomaly, it was deeply rooted in 17th-century English theatrical and musical traditions. (Music)
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Harris examines Purcell's "Dido and Aeneas"--the greatest operatic achievement of 17th-century England--exploring its historical position in the Restoration theatre, and show that, far from being an operative anomaly, it was deeply rooted in 17th-century English theatrical and musical traditions. (Music)
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