Learning English through opera: Purcell’s ‘Dido and Aeneas’

Over the years Iโ€™ve given my students different pieces of advice on how they can improve their vocabulary and listening skills. Some of the more conventional ones Iโ€™ve already posted here on the blog, but in this post Iโ€™ll share another - somewhat unusual - idea on that subject: listen to opera! Before you roll your …