After the initial shock of Aeneas leaving Carthage, Dido unleashes a curse on him and his line. She begins with: Sol, qui terrarum flammis opera omnia lustras [Sun, you who brings light to all the works of the earth with your flames.] Now working out a setting for this speech and 2 others from the Aeneid.: Women's speeches lead to an anti-war dimension of this epic.
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AuthorDavid Hahn is a composer and musician who lives in the Seattle area. Archives
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