This post’s title is a line from an aria (Dido’s lament) from Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas. The aria states, “When I am laid in earth, may my wrongs create no trouble in thy breast. Remember me, but ah, forget my fate.” This is one of my favorite arias to sing, but that’s a post for a different day. The thought for today centers around my interpretation/understanding of this aria. As she is dying, the character (Dido) is lamenting about what people will say about her when she’s gone. And that’s the topic of this post. What is it that you Read More