Purcell, Dido and Aeneas (dec 29, 1688 – jul 17, 1690)
Description:
Dido and Aeneas is an opera in a prologue and three acts, written by the English Baroque composer Henry Purcell with a libretto by Nahum Tate. The dates of the composition and first performance of the opera are uncertain. It was composed no later than July 1688, and had been performed at Josias Priest’s girls’ school in London by the end of 1689.Added to timeline:
Date:
dec 29, 1688
jul 17, 1690
~ 1 years and 6 months