Purcell conjours up a frightful scene: The Witches Scene from "Dido & Aeneas"
>> Friday, October 2, 2009
One of my favorite early Baroque operas, Purcell's Dido & Aeneas, contains a scene which introduces the antagonist, the Sorceress. I hesitate to call her a villain, for in the original Greek version, she is merely a goddess who controls the fates. However, for Purcell's tale, she takes on the disguise of a witch and the fates, her demon minions.
I sang this role several years ago and fell in love with it. If you ever get the rare opportunity to see a production of this piece, I highly recommend it. It's well worth it.
I sang this role several years ago and fell in love with it. If you ever get the rare opportunity to see a production of this piece, I highly recommend it. It's well worth it.
1 comments:
Hi Lynette,
Thunder and foreboding, harsh, sharp voices becoming more mellifluous towards the end. Very enjoyable.
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