We have a collection of 2 arrangements for Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Dido's Lament
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Dido's Lament from Purcell's opera Dido and Aeneas is one of the most celebrated arias in classical music, known for its expressive grief and the famous descending chromatic ground bass that symbolizes Dido's impending death.