Composer(s): Purcell, Henry
Lyricist(s): Tate, Nahum
Label: Chandos
Genre: Opera
Period: Baroque
Catalogue No: CHAN0757
Barcode: 095115075722
Release Date: 01/2009

PURCELL, H.: Dido and Aeneas [Opera] (Connolly, Finley, Crowe, Bardon, Ainsley, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Devine, Kenny)

Tracklist

Purcell, Henry
Tate, Nahum - Lyricist
Devine, Steven (Conductor)
Kenny, Elizabeth (Conductor)
Choir of the Enlightenment (Choir)
Crowe, Lucy (soprano)
Lane, Carys (soprano)
Bardon, Patricia (mezzo-soprano)
Connolly, Sarah (mezzo-soprano)
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (Orchestra)
Finley, Gerald (baritone)
Outram, Rebecca (soprano)
Tynan, Sarah (soprano)
Purefoy, William (counter-tenor)
Ainsley, John Mark (tenor)
1 Overture 02:04
Devine, Steven (Conductor)
Kenny, Elizabeth (Conductor)
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (Orchestra)
2 Act I: Shake the cloud from off your brow (Belinda, Chorus) 01:08
Devine, Steven (Conductor)
Kenny, Elizabeth (Conductor)
Crowe, Lucy (soprano)
Choir of the Enlightenment (Choir)
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (Orchestra)
3 Act I: Ah! Belinda, I am press'd with torment (Dido) 06:40
Devine, Steven (Conductor)
Kenny, Elizabeth (Conductor)
Connolly, Sarah (mezzo-soprano)
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (Orchestra)
4 Act I: Grief increases by concealing (Belinda, Dido, Chorus) 00:50
Devine, Steven (Conductor)
Kenny, Elizabeth (Conductor)
Choir of the Enlightenment (Choir)
Connolly, Sarah (mezzo-soprano)
Crowe, Lucy (soprano)
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (Orchestra)
5 Act I: Whence could so much virtue spring? (Dido, Belinda, 2nd Woman, Chorus) 04:22
Devine, Steven (Conductor)
Kenny, Elizabeth (Conductor)
Choir of the Enlightenment (Choir)
Connolly, Sarah (mezzo-soprano)
Crowe, Lucy (soprano)
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (Orchestra)
Tynan, Sarah (soprano)
6 Act I: See, your Royal guest appears (Belinda, Aeneas, Dido, Chorus) 00:53
Devine, Steven (Conductor)
Kenny, Elizabeth (Conductor)
Choir of the Enlightenment (Choir)
Connolly, Sarah (mezzo-soprano)
Finley, Gerald (baritone)
Crowe, Lucy (soprano)
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (Orchestra)
7 Act I: Cupid only throws the dart (Chorus) 00:40
Devine, Steven (Conductor)
Kenny, Elizabeth (Conductor)
Choir of the Enlightenment (Choir)
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (Orchestra)
8 Act I: If not for mine, for Empire's sake (Aeneas, Belinda) 01:09
Devine, Steven (Conductor)
Kenny, Elizabeth (Conductor)
Crowe, Lucy (soprano)
Finley, Gerald (baritone)
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (Orchestra)
9 Act I: Guitar Chaconne 02:32
Devine, Steven (Conductor)
Kenny, Elizabeth (Conductor)
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (Orchestra)
10 Act I: To the hills and the vales (Chorus) 01:03
Devine, Steven (Conductor)
Kenny, Elizabeth (Conductor)
Choir of the Enlightenment (Choir)
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (Orchestra)
11 Act I: The Triumphing Dance 01:26
Devine, Steven (Conductor)
Kenny, Elizabeth (Conductor)
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (Orchestra)
12 Act II: Wayward sisters (Sorceress, 1st Witch, Witches) 02:12
Devine, Steven (Conductor)
Lane, Carys (soprano)
Kenny, Elizabeth (Conductor)
Bardon, Patricia (mezzo-soprano)
Outram, Rebecca (soprano)
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (Orchestra)
13 Act II: The Queen of Carthage, whom we hate (Sorceress, Chorus) 00:40
Devine, Steven (Conductor)
Kenny, Elizabeth (Conductor)
Choir of the Enlightenment (Choir)
Bardon, Patricia (mezzo-soprano)
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (Orchestra)
14 Act II: Ruin'd ere the set of sun? (Witches, Sorceress, Chorus) 02:26
Devine, Steven (Conductor)
Kenny, Elizabeth (Conductor)
Choir of the Enlightenment (Choir)
Bardon, Patricia (mezzo-soprano)
Outram, Rebecca (soprano)
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (Orchestra)
15 Act II: In our deep vaulted cell (Chorus) 01:19
Devine, Steven (Conductor)
Bardon, Patricia (mezzo-soprano)
Kenny, Elizabeth (Conductor)
Choir of the Enlightenment (Choir)
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (Orchestra)
16 Act II: Echo Dance of Furies 01:16
Devine, Steven (Conductor)
Bardon, Patricia (mezzo-soprano)
Kenny, Elizabeth (Conductor)
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (Orchestra)
17 Act II: Ritornelle 00:50
Devine, Steven (Conductor)
Bardon, Patricia (mezzo-soprano)
Kenny, Elizabeth (Conductor)
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (Orchestra)
18 Act II: Thanks to these lonesome vales (Belinda, Chorus) 02:59
Devine, Steven (Conductor)
Bardon, Patricia (mezzo-soprano)
Kenny, Elizabeth (Conductor)
Crowe, Lucy (soprano)
Choir of the Enlightenment (Choir)
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (Orchestra)
19 Act II: Guitar Passacaille 03:05
Devine, Steven (Conductor)
Bardon, Patricia (mezzo-soprano)
Kenny, Elizabeth (Conductor)
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (Orchestra)
20 Act II: Guitar Dance: Oft she visits this lone mountain (2nd Woman) 01:47
Devine, Steven (Conductor)
Bardon, Patricia (mezzo-soprano)
Kenny, Elizabeth (Conductor)
Outram, Rebecca (soprano)
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (Orchestra)
21 Act II: Behold, upon my bended spear (Aeneas, Dido) - Haste, haste to town (Belinda, Chorus) 01:22
Devine, Steven (Conductor)
Kenny, Elizabeth (Conductor)
Connolly, Sarah (mezzo-soprano)
Finley, Gerald (baritone)
Crowe, Lucy (soprano)
Choir of the Enlightenment (Choir)
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (Orchestra)
22 Act II: Stay, Prince! and hear great Jove's command (Spirit, Aeneas) 02:38
Devine, Steven (Conductor)
Kenny, Elizabeth (Conductor)
Connolly, Sarah (mezzo-soprano)
Purefoy, William (counter-tenor)
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (Orchestra)
23 Act II: Groves' Dance: Then since our charms have sped (Chorus) 01:31
Devine, Steven (Conductor)
Kenny, Elizabeth (Conductor)
Choir of the Enlightenment (Choir)
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (Orchestra)
24 Act III: Come away, fellow sailors (1st Sailor, Chorus) 02:17
Devine, Steven (Conductor)
Kenny, Elizabeth (Conductor)
Ainsley, John Mark (tenor)
Choir of the Enlightenment (Choir)
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (Orchestra)
25 Act III: See, the flags and streamers curling (Sorceress, 1st and 2nd Witches) 01:02
Devine, Steven (Conductor)
Kenny, Elizabeth (Conductor)
Bardon, Patricia (mezzo-soprano)
Lane, Carys (soprano)
Outram, Rebecca (soprano)
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (Orchestra)
26 Act III: Our next motion (Sorceress) 01:16
Devine, Steven (Conductor)
Kenny, Elizabeth (Conductor)
Bardon, Patricia (mezzo-soprano)
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (Orchestra)
27 Act III: The Witches' Dance 01:22
Devine, Steven (Conductor)
Kenny, Elizabeth (Conductor)
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (Orchestra)
28 Act III: Your counsel all is urg'd in vain (Dido, Belinda, Aeneas) 07:47
Devine, Steven (Conductor)
Connolly, Sarah (mezzo-soprano)
Kenny, Elizabeth (Conductor)
Finley, Gerald (baritone)
Crowe, Lucy (soprano)
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (Orchestra)
29 Act III: Great minds against themselves conspire (Chorus) 01:00
Devine, Steven (Conductor)
Kenny, Elizabeth (Conductor)
Choir of the Enlightenment (Choir)
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (Orchestra)
30 Act III: Thy hand, Belinda; darkness shades me (Dido) 05:05
Devine, Steven (Conductor)
Kenny, Elizabeth (Conductor)
Connolly, Sarah (mezzo-soprano)
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (Orchestra)
31 Act III: With drooping wings ye cupids come (Chorus) 04:51
Devine, Steven (Conductor)
Kenny, Elizabeth (Conductor)
Choir of the Enlightenment (Choir)
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (Orchestra)

Total Playing Time: 01:09:32