16. J'nai Bridges on Forgiveness - a podcast by WQXR & WNYC Studios

In this episode, mezzo-soprano J’Nai Bridges discusses the song “When I am laid in earth”, also known as “Dido’s Lament”.It’s a stunning aria from Henry Purcell’s operaDido and Aeneasin which Dido laments over her broken heart after her lover, the Trojan war hero Aeneas, abandons her.

The song gave Bridges insight into the nature of memory and respect that she’s taken to heart, and illustrates one of the many powerful lessons opera can teach us all.

Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts to receive a new episode every day or delve deeper into our companionplaylist.

J'Nai Bridges is a mezzo-soprano. She’ll be appearing this season with the Metropolitan Opera as Nefertiti in Philip Glass’sAkhnaten.

Did you like the track J'Nai chose? Listen to the music in full:

"When I am laid in earth" by Henry Purcell

Further episodes of The Open Ears Project

Further podcasts by WQXR & WNYC Studios

Website of WQXR & WNYC Studios