Annotation
AEOLUS (bass)
Ye blust'ring brethren of the skies,
Whose breath has ruffled all the wat'ry plain,
Retire, and let Britannia rise
In triumph o'er the main.
Serene and calm, and void of fear,
The Queen of Islands must appear.
Aeolus ascends, and the Four Winds fly off. The scene opens, and discovers a calm sea, to the end of the house. An island arises, to a soft tune; Britannia seated in the island, with fishermen at her feet, etc. The tune changes; the fisher men come ashore, and dance a while; after which, Pan and a Nereid come on the stage, and sing.
Annotation last modified on 2024-09-26 07:16 UTC.
Relationships
| composer: | Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) |
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| librettist: | John Dryden (English poet) |
| part of: | King Arthur, Z. 628: Act V (order: 2) |
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