Dido the Chaste: A Characterization of Dido in Spanish Baroque Pasticcio Opera
Description:
The Dido myth has evolved and been adapted by many cultures over the centuries. Each Dido was altered to fit the needs of its creator, their society and customs. Despite these variations, every Dido retelling is derived from the Virgilian Dido, historical Dido, or chaste Dido narrative, or a combination of these stories. The pasticcio opera, Ópera armónica al estilo italiano que se intitula Dido y Eneas draws on the general Virgilian plot but emphasizes the chaste Dido narrative. The changes in…
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Date:
August 2022
Creator:
Zimmerman, Camila
Partner:
UNT Libraries