Dido Receiving Aeneas and Cupid Disguised as Ascanius
by SOLIMENA, Francesco, Oil on canvas, 207 x 310 cm
Henry Purcell (c. 1659-1695), the English composer and organist, composed an opera from the story of Dido and Aeneas.
Suggested listening (streaming mp3, 9 minutes):
Henry Purcell: Dido and Aeneas, Dido’s Farewell