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The only true Purcell opera – the others considered to be semi-operas, a format closer to musical theatre – Dido & Aeneas is a masterpiece that offers such musical density that the piece was destined to radically influence the tastes of English society, which quickly embraced the arrival of entirely sung operas. The work was created in London in 1896, in a version that was surely more complete than the one that we possess today, according to the libretto by Nahum Tate which mentions a prologue of music that has since been lost. Taking on the myth of The Aeneid, the opera is a loose adaptation of Book IV of the work by Virgil. The British ensemble La Nuova Musica – whose recording of Couperin’s “Tenebrae Readings for Holy Wednesday” on harmonia mundi we so admired in 2016 – offers us a luminous and balanced version of the work, accompanied by a cast of top-notch soloists, Fleur Barron and Matthew Brook being first in line. A record released by PentaTone, this sneak preview is presented exclusively by Qobuz for download until September 21, 2023. © Pierre Lamy/Qobuz
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Henry Purcell, Composer - La Nuova Musica, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble - David Bates, MainArtist
2023 Pentatone Music B.V. 2023 La Nuova Musica under exclusive license to Pentatone Music B.V.
Henry Purcell, Composer - La Nuova Musica, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble - David Bates, MainArtist - Giulia Semenzato, MainArtist
2023 Pentatone Music B.V. 2023 La Nuova Musica under exclusive license to Pentatone Music B.V.
Henry Purcell, Composer - La Nuova Musica, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble - David Bates, MainArtist - Fleur Barron, MainArtist
2023 Pentatone Music B.V. 2023 La Nuova Musica under exclusive license to Pentatone Music B.V.
Henry Purcell, Composer - La Nuova Musica, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble - David Bates, MainArtist - Giulia Semenzato, MainArtist - Fleur Barron, MainArtist
2023 Pentatone Music B.V. 2023 La Nuova Musica under exclusive license to Pentatone Music B.V.
Henry Purcell, Composer - La Nuova Musica, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble - David Bates, MainArtist - Giulia Semenzato, MainArtist - Hilary Cronin, MainArtist
2023 Pentatone Music B.V. 2023 La Nuova Musica under exclusive license to Pentatone Music B.V.
Henry Purcell, Composer - Matthew Brook, MainArtist, VocalSolo - La Nuova Musica, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble - David Bates, MainArtist - Giulia Semenzato, MainArtist
2023 Pentatone Music B.V. 2023 La Nuova Musica under exclusive license to Pentatone Music B.V.
Henry Purcell, Composer - La Nuova Musica, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble - David Bates, MainArtist
2023 Pentatone Music B.V. 2023 La Nuova Musica under exclusive license to Pentatone Music B.V.
Henry Purcell, Composer - La Nuova Musica, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble - David Bates, MainArtist - Martha Mclorinan, MainArtist - Giulia Semenzato, MainArtist - Avery Amereau, MainArtist, AltoVocals - Helen Charlston, MainArtist
2023 Pentatone Music B.V. 2023 La Nuova Musica under exclusive license to Pentatone Music B.V.
Henry Purcell, Composer - La Nuova Musica, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble - David Bates, MainArtist - Avery Amereau, MainArtist, AltoVocals - Helen Charlston, MainArtist
2023 Pentatone Music B.V. 2023 La Nuova Musica under exclusive license to Pentatone Music B.V.
Henry Purcell, Composer - La Nuova Musica, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble - David Bates, MainArtist - Avery Amereau, MainArtist, AltoVocals
2023 Pentatone Music B.V. 2023 La Nuova Musica under exclusive license to Pentatone Music B.V.
Henry Purcell, Composer - La Nuova Musica, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble - David Bates, MainArtist - Martha Mclorinan, MainArtist - Avery Amereau, MainArtist, AltoVocals - Helen Charlston, MainArtist
2023 Pentatone Music B.V. 2023 La Nuova Musica under exclusive license to Pentatone Music B.V.
Henry Purcell, Composer - La Nuova Musica, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble - David Bates, MainArtist - Martha Mclorinan, MainArtist - Helen Charlston, MainArtist
2023 Pentatone Music B.V. 2023 La Nuova Musica under exclusive license to Pentatone Music B.V.
Henry Purcell, Composer - La Nuova Musica, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble - David Bates, MainArtist - Giulia Semenzato, MainArtist
2023 Pentatone Music B.V. 2023 La Nuova Musica under exclusive license to Pentatone Music B.V.
Henry Purcell, Composer - La Nuova Musica, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble - David Bates, MainArtist - Hilary Cronin, MainArtist
2023 Pentatone Music B.V. 2023 La Nuova Musica under exclusive license to Pentatone Music B.V.
Henry Purcell, Composer - Matthew Brook, MainArtist, VocalSolo - La Nuova Musica, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble - David Bates, MainArtist - Giulia Semenzato, MainArtist - Fleur Barron, MainArtist
2023 Pentatone Music B.V. 2023 La Nuova Musica under exclusive license to Pentatone Music B.V.
Henry Purcell, Composer - Matthew Brook, MainArtist, VocalSolo - Tim Mead, MainArtist, Countertenor - La Nuova Musica, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble - David Bates, MainArtist - Avery Amereau, MainArtist, AltoVocals
2023 Pentatone Music B.V. 2023 La Nuova Musica under exclusive license to Pentatone Music B.V.
Henry Purcell, Composer - La Nuova Musica, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble - David Bates, MainArtist
2023 Pentatone Music B.V. 2023 La Nuova Musica under exclusive license to Pentatone Music B.V.
Henry Purcell, Composer - La Nuova Musica, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble - David Bates, MainArtist - Martha Mclorinan, MainArtist - Avery Amereau, MainArtist, AltoVocals - Helen Charlston, MainArtist
2023 Pentatone Music B.V. 2023 La Nuova Musica under exclusive license to Pentatone Music B.V.
Henry Purcell, Composer - La Nuova Musica, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble - David Bates, MainArtist
2023 Pentatone Music B.V. 2023 La Nuova Musica under exclusive license to Pentatone Music B.V.
Henry Purcell, Composer - Matthew Brook, MainArtist, VocalSolo - La Nuova Musica, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble - David Bates, MainArtist - Giulia Semenzato, MainArtist - Fleur Barron, MainArtist
2023 Pentatone Music B.V. 2023 La Nuova Musica under exclusive license to Pentatone Music B.V.
Henry Purcell, Composer - La Nuova Musica, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble - David Bates, MainArtist - Fleur Barron, MainArtist
2023 Pentatone Music B.V. 2023 La Nuova Musica under exclusive license to Pentatone Music B.V.
Henry Purcell, Composer - La Nuova Musica, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble - David Bates, MainArtist - Fleur Barron, MainArtist
2023 Pentatone Music B.V. 2023 La Nuova Musica under exclusive license to Pentatone Music B.V.
Henry Purcell, Composer - La Nuova Musica, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble - David Bates, MainArtist
2023 Pentatone Music B.V. 2023 La Nuova Musica under exclusive license to Pentatone Music B.V.
Albumbeschreibung
The only true Purcell opera – the others considered to be semi-operas, a format closer to musical theatre – Dido & Aeneas is a masterpiece that offers such musical density that the piece was destined to radically influence the tastes of English society, which quickly embraced the arrival of entirely sung operas. The work was created in London in 1896, in a version that was surely more complete than the one that we possess today, according to the libretto by Nahum Tate which mentions a prologue of music that has since been lost. Taking on the myth of The Aeneid, the opera is a loose adaptation of Book IV of the work by Virgil. The British ensemble La Nuova Musica – whose recording of Couperin’s “Tenebrae Readings for Holy Wednesday” on harmonia mundi we so admired in 2016 – offers us a luminous and balanced version of the work, accompanied by a cast of top-notch soloists, Fleur Barron and Matthew Brook being first in line. A record released by PentaTone, this sneak preview is presented exclusively by Qobuz for download until September 21, 2023. © Pierre Lamy/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 23 track(s)
- Total length: 00:57:18
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: La Nuova Musica David Bates Tim Mead Fleur Barron Giulia Semenzato Nicky Spence
- Composer: Henry Purcell
- Label: PentaTone
- Genre: Klassiek
2023 Pentatone Music B.V. 2023 La Nuova Musica under exclusive license to Pentatone Music B.V.
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