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Salammbo & Dido - Two Operas (Paperback)
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Salammbo & Dido - Two Operas (Paperback)
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Loot Price R500
Discovery Miles 5 000
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Two operas with classical themes. SALAMMBO by Camille du Locle is
based on Gustave Flaubert's well-known novel of the same name. The
story is set in Carthage after the First Punic War, when
mercenaries hired by the state revolt for lack of payment. The
leader of the insurrectionists, Matho, falls in love with Salammbo,
daughter of General Hamilcar--and this obsession leads ultimately
to his destruction. DIDO, by Jean-Francois Marmontel, is one of the
best modern dramatizations of the great love story recounted by
Virgil in his epic poem, The Aeneid. The Trojan prince Aeneas, who
has sought refuge in Carthage after the destruction of Troy, falls
in love with Queen Dido. She in turn spurns the affections of
Yarbas, a Morrocan king, prompting an attack on the city. After
defending Dido's honor, Aeneas is compelled by the gods to continue
his journey to Italy, where he'll eventually become the founder of
the Roman city and state. Two great tragedies of love won--and love
lost
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