Author’s note: There are many different versions and revisions of this opera, and it began its life as two separate pieces. This guide focuses on the current most commonly performed version.
Act 1
Act 2
Scene 1
Scene 2
Act 3
Act 4
Scene 1
Scene 2
Act 5
Scene 1
Scene 2
Scene 3 * Funeral Ceremony ‘Dieux de l’oubli’ - Anna, Narbal, Le Grand Prêtre, Chorus * Scene ‘Pluton semble’ - Didon * Death of Didon: ‘D’un malheureux amour’ - Didon * Chorus ‘Au secours!’ - Didon, Anna, Narbal, Le Grand Prêtre, Chorus * Curse ‘Rome! Rome!’ Didon, Chorus
A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.
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