Thy hand Belinda when I am laid
Opera details:
Opera title: | Dido and Aeneas |
Composer: | Henry Purcell |
Language: | English |
Synopsis: | Dido and Aeneas Synopsis |
Libretto: | Dido and Aeneas Libretto |
Translation(s): | Deutsch |
Aria details:
Type: | aria |
Role(s): | Dido |
Voice(s): | Mezzo-Soprano or Soprano |
Act: | 3.09 |
| Previous scene: | Great minds against themselves |
| Next scene: | When I am laid in earth (Dido's Lament) |
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626 - Act III - Recit: 'Thy hand Belinda... ' - Act III - Aria: 'When I am...
Singer: Ewa PodlesProvided to YouTube by The Orchard Enterprises
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626 - Act III - Recit: 'Thy hand Belinda... ' - Act III - Aria: 'When I am laid in earth... ' · Henry Purcell · Ewa Podles (Contralto) · Patrick Peire
George Frideric Handel, Rinaldo, Hwv 7
℗ 2005 Classical World Ltd.
Released on: 2009-02-16
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Libretto/Lyrics/Text/Testo:
DIDOThy hand, Belinda; darkness shades me,
On thy bosom let me rest,
More I would, but Death invades me;
Death is now a welcome guest.
When I am laid in earth,
May my wrongs create
No trouble in thy breast;
Remember me, but ah! forget my fate.
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