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Special offer. Purcell: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626

Les Arts Florissants (early music ensemble), Jill Feldman, Guillemette Laurens (mezzo-soprano), Philippe Cantor, Agnès Mellon (soprano), Barbara Borden, Barbara Worden, Michel Laplenie, William Christie, Dominique Visse

Purcell: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626

Special offer. Purcell: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626

Les Arts Florissants (early music ensemble), Jill Feldman, Guillemette Laurens (mezzo-soprano), Philippe Cantor, Agnès Mellon (soprano), Barbara Borden, Barbara Worden, Michel Laplenie, William Christie, Dominique Visse

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  • Release date: 1st Jan 1986
  • Label: Harmonia Mundi
  • Catalogue number: 8904106DI
  • Length: 53 minutes

Contents and tracklist

Purcell: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act I
Work length16:18
Overture
Track length2:01
Solo and Chorus. Shake the Cloud (Belinda)
Track length1:05
Song. Ah! Belinda, I am prest (Dido)
Track length3:49
Recitative. Grief Increases by concealing (Belinda)
Track length0:35
Chorus. When Monarchs Unite
Track length0:14
Recitative. Whence Could so Much Virtue Spring (Dido)
Track length2:07
Duet and Chorus. Fear No Danger to Ensue (Belinda, Second Woman)
Track length1:35
Recitative. See Your Royal Guest Appears (Belinda)
Track length0:48
Chorus. Cupid Only Throws the Dart
Track length0:28
Recitative. If Not for Mine (Aeneas)
Track length0:22
Air. Persue Thy Conquest (Belinda)
Track length0:49
Chorus. To the Hills and the Vales
Track length1:08
The Triumphing Dance
Track length1:17
Purcell: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act II
Work length17:46
Prelude for the Witches. Wayward Sisters, You that Fright (Sorceress, First Witch)
Track length1:56
Chorus. Harm's Our Delight
Track length0:16
Recitative. The Queen of Carthage (Sorceress)
Track length0:29
Chorus. Ho! Ho! Ho! – Recitative: Ruin'd Ere the Set of Sun (Two Witches, Sorceress)
Track length1:24
Duet. But, Ere we This Perform (Two Witches)
Track length1:09
Chorus. In Our Deep Vaulted Cell
Track length1:37
Echo Dance of Furies
Track length0:59
Ritornelle
Track length0:30
Song and Chorus. Thanks to These Lonesome Vales (Belinda)
Track length3:29
Song. Oft She Visits this Lone Mountain (Second Woman) – Ritornelle
Track length1:56
Recitative. Behold, Upon My Bending Spear (Aeneas)
Track length0:31
Song and Chorus. Haste to Town (Belinda)
Track length0:50
Recitative. Stay, Prince, and Hear Great Jove's Command (Spirit)
Track length2:40
Purcell: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act III
Work length19:28
Prelude
Track length1:35
Solo and Chorus. Come Away, Fellow Sailors (First Sailor)
Track length0:47
Recitative. See the Flags and Streamers Curling (Sorceress)
Track length1:12
Song. Our Next Motion Must Be to Storm (Sorceress)
Track length0:37
Chorus. Destruction's Our Delight
Track length0:34
The Witches' Dance
Track length1:27
Recitative. Your Counsel All is Urged in Vain (Dido)
Track length4:01
Chorus. Great Minds Against Themselves Conspire
Track length1:02
Recitative. Thy Hand, Belinda (Dido)
Track length1:09
Song. When I am Laid in Earth (Dido's Lament)
Track length4:07
Chorus. With Drooping Wings Ye Cupids Come
Track length2:57
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