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- Title
- Dido and Aeneas
- Publisher
- MUSIC SALES AMERICA
- Publication year
- 2003
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0853602840
- ISBN 13
- 9780853602842
Dido and Aeneas – Vocal Score by Henry Purcell is an expertly edited edition of one of the most celebrated works in English Baroque opera, designed for advanced singers, conductors, students, and teachers. This vocal score provides the complete opera, including all three acts and a reconstructed original prologue, presented in standard notation for voice alongside the full operatic score. It is an ideal resource for conservatory training, ensemble rehearsals, academic study, and historically informed performance preparation.
This edition captures Purcell’s masterful compositional skill with lively dances, emotionally charged arias, and dramatic recitatives. Singers and directors benefit from its carefully considered editorial decisions, offering variants and performing choices that support expressive interpretation and ensemble awareness. Working through the score helps develop vocal technique, rhythm precision, reading skills, and performance confidence, while deepening understanding of Baroque opera style.
The vocal score is thoughtfully prepared to serve both educational and performance contexts. It is suitable for lessons, rehearsals, auditions, and staged productions, making it a reliable reference for students, teachers, and performers seeking a high-quality, practical edition. The clear layout, engaging musical content, and authentic editorial process make this edition a lasting addition to any music library.
Song List
Dido and Aeneas Act I * Dido and Aeneas Act II * Dido and Aeneas Act III * Reconstructed Prologue
This score offers a rich musical journey through Purcell’s only full opera, filled with dramatic lyricism, narrative depth, and Baroque elegance. It is perfect for vocal study, classroom exploration, ensemble practice, and performance, and also makes a distinguished gift for aspiring opera singers and music scholars.
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From the Back Cover
Filled with dramatic lyricism with a wide range of musical and emotional content, it is a monumental Baroque composition considered to be one of England’s foremost operatic works. Dido and Aeneas contains all the elements for a successful opera including a shipwreck, sorcery, love and lost love and death.
This is the Vocal and Full Operatic Score, edited by Margaret Laurie and Thurston Dart. With its interesting and imaginative realization and authentic editorial process this is an excellent edition that features some performing choices and variants and also includes the reconstructed prologue.
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