Dido and Aeneas conclusion, as the Queen of Carthage sings her last aria, "When I am laid in Earth", also known as "Dido's Lament." The chorus and orchestra then conclude the opera once Dido is dead by ordering the "cupids to scatter roses on her tomb, soft and gentle as her heart. Keep here your watch, and never, never part." The first complete recording of the opera was made by Decca Records in 1935 with Nancy Evans as Dido and Roy Henderson as Aeneas, followed in 1945 by HMV's release with Joan Hammond and Dennis Noble. Kirsten Flagstad, who had sung the role
Fell in Love with a Girl covered the song, retitled "Fell in Love with a Boy", for her debut studio album, "The Soul Sessions" (2003). It was released on January 26, 2004 as the album's lead single. The single received mostly positive reviews from critics. Dorian Lynskey of "The Guardian" raved that "Fell in Love with a Boy" is the best track from "The Soul Sessions" as well as "the freshest and most deliciously inauthentic." "PopMatters" reviewer Jason MacNeil commented that Stone gives the song "a groove-riddled, funky hip-shaker that never loses momentum." "Rolling Stone" said the tune sounded like "a lost Memphis-soul classic." However, Jim