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''[[Dido and Aeneas]]'' is an Opera by [[Henry Purcell]]. Set to words by [[Nahum Tate]], the opera follows Dido's – the Queen of Carthage's – fate. Abandoned by her lover Aeneas, she dies.'''"When I am laid in earth"''' is her testament and closes the third and final act of the opera. The original stage direction reads: "She stabs herself on the funeral pile which is lighted."<ref name="Score"/> Concepted as a chaconne, it is set over a repeating, downward | ''[[Dido and Aeneas]]'' is an Opera by [[Henry Purcell]]. Set to words by [[Nahum Tate]], the opera follows Dido's – the Queen of Carthage's – fate. Abandoned by her lover Aeneas, she dies.'''"When I am laid in earth"''' is her testament and closes the third and final act of the opera. The original stage direction reads: "She stabs herself on the funeral pile which is lighted."<ref name="Score"/> Concepted as a chaconne, it is set over a repeating, downward bass line. | ||
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==Manuscripts and sheet music== | ==Manuscripts and sheet music== | ||
[[File:Incipit when I am laid.jpg|400px|thumb|alt=Incipit of ''When I am laid in earth,' also showing the five-bar ground bass pattern|Incipit of ''When I am laid in earth,' also showing the five-bar ground bass pattern]] | |||
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