Dido and Aeneas

GPTKB entity

Properties (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf opera
gptkbp:action three acts
gptkbp:adaptation ballets
gptkbp:affiliatedWith strings and continuo
gptkbp:basedOn gptkb:Virgil's_Aeneid
gptkbp:canLeadTo dramatic climax
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Henry_Purcell
gptkbp:criticalReception well-received by audiences
gptkbp:culturalImpact considered_a_classic_of_English_opera
gptkbp:filmingLocation gptkb:King's_Theatre,_London
gptkbp:genre tragic opera
gptkbp:hasArea emotional depth
suicide by self-immolation
gptkbp:hasBranchesIn symbol of tragic love
gptkbp:hasConflictWith between love and duty
gptkbp:hasEconomy central to the opera's impact
embodies the tragic hero archetype
from powerful to tragic
haunting and memorable
passionate and conflicted
represents unfulfilled love
queen_of_Carthage
gptkbp:hasPerformance 1689
gptkbp:hasRole Belinda
gptkbp:historicalContext reflects 17th-century England
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dido and Aeneas
gptkbp:influence inspired later operas
gptkbp:influenced inspired literary adaptations
gptkbp:isAimedAt from hero to conflicted lover
leaves_Dido_behind
gptkbp:isAttendedBy gptkb:Mercury
central plot element
driven by destiny
represents duty and fate
gptkbp:isAvenueFor between love and fate
duty vs love
causes_Dido's_despair
gptkbp:isLedBy expresses inner turmoil
heroic figure in literature
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:mainCharacter gptkb:Dido
gptkb:Aeneas
gptkbp:musicStyle Baroque
gptkbp:mythology Trojan hero
embodies the heroic archetype.
gptkbp:notableFeature When I am laid in earth
The Witches' Chorus
Ah!_Belinda
gptkbp:performance performed regularly worldwide
gptkbp:recordings numerous recordings exist
gptkbp:releaseDate tragic ending
gptkbp:setting Carthage
gptkbp:soundtrack recitative and aria
gptkbp:supportRole provides commentary
gptkbp:theme love and betrayal
gptkbp:type gptkb:Nahum_Tate
gptkbp:wasHomeTo Nurse