Annotation

there are two Scenes in Act IV:

FIRST SCENE
Osmond learns that Merlin has broken his spells but plans to cast new spells and seduce Arthur with visions of beauty.

SECOND SCENE – The Wood (in which all the works listed below belong)

Annotation last modified on 2024-09-26 07:12 UTC.

Relationships

composer:Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
librettist:John Dryden (English poet)
part of:King Arthur, Z. 628 (act) (order: 4)
parts:1. King Arthur, Z. 628: Act IV, Scene II. Soft Musick
2. King Arthur, Z. 628: Act IV, Scene II, 29. “Two daughters of this aged stream are we” (Sirens)
3. King Arthur, Z. 628: Act IV, Scene II, 30. Passacaglia – “How happy the lover” (Tenor, Nymphs, and Sylvans)
4. King Arthur, Z. 628: Act IV, Scene II, 31. Fourth Act Tune: Air