Purcell: Dido & Aeneas

William Christie

• Released on 19-01-2018 by Warner Classics International
• Main artists: William Christie
• Genre: Opera

1 Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Overture

Les Arts Florissants 00:01:53

Nahum Tate, Lyricist - William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Henry Purcell, Composer - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra

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2 Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act I: Song and Chorus. "Shake the Cloud From off Your Brow" (Belinda, Chorus)

Sophie Marin-Degor 00:01:02

William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Sophie Marin-Degor, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Henry Purcell, Composer - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra - Choeur des Arts Florissants, Choir, FeaturedArtist

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3 Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act I: Song. "Ah Belinda, I Am Press'd with Torment" (Dido)

Véronique Gens 00:03:38

William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Veronique Gens, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Henry Purcell, Composer - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra

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4 Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act I: Duet. "Grief Increases by Concealing" - Chorus. "When Monarchs Unite, How Happy Their State" (Belinda, Dido, Chorus)

Véronique Gens 00:00:42

William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Veronique Gens, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Sophie Marin-Degor, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Henry Purcell, Composer - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra - Choeur des Arts Florissants, Choir, FeaturedArtist

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5 Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act I: Duet. "Whence Could so Much Virtue Spring?" (Dido, Belinda)

Véronique Gens 00:01:54

William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Veronique Gens, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Sophie Marin-Degor, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Henry Purcell, Composer - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra

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6 Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act I: Duet and Chorus. "Fear no Danger to Ensue" (Belinda, Second Woman, Chorus)

Sophie Marin-Degor 00:01:33

William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Sophie Marin-Degor, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Henry Purcell, Composer - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra - Choeur des Arts Florissants, Choir, FeaturedArtist

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7 Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act I: Trio. "See Your Royal Guest Appears" - Chorus. "Cupid Only Throws the Dart" (Belinda, Aeneas, Dido, Chorus)

Sophie Marin-Degor 00:01:10

William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Sophie Marin-Degor, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Henry Purcell, Composer - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra - Nathan Berg, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Choeur des Arts Florissants, Choir, FeaturedArtist

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8 Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act I: Duet. "If Not for Mine, for Empire's Sake" - Chorus. "To the Hills and the Vales" (Aeneas, Belinda, Chorus)

Sophie Marin-Degor 00:02:14

William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Sophie Marin-Degor, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Henry Purcell, Composer - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra - Nathan Berg, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Choeur des Arts Florissants, Choir, FeaturedArtist

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9 Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act I: The Triumphing Dance

Les Arts Florissants 00:01:09

William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Henry Purcell, Composer - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra

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10 Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act II: Prelude for the Witches. "Wayward Sisters, You That Fright" - Chorus. "Harm's Our Delight" (Sorceress, Chorus)

Choeur des Arts Florissants 00:02:14

William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Henry Purcell, Composer - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra - Claire Brua, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Choeur des Arts Florissants, Choir, FeaturedArtist

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11 Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act II: Song - Chorus "The Queen of Carthage" (Sorceress, First Witch, Chorus)

Choeur des Arts Florissants 00:01:53

William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Henry Purcell, Composer - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra - Sophie Daneman, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Claire Brua, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Choeur des Arts Florissants, Choir, FeaturedArtist

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12 Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act II: Duet. "But Ere We This Perform" (First Witch, Second Witch)

Les Arts Florissants 00:01:10

William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Henry Purcell, Composer - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra - Sophie Daneman, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Gaëlle Mechaly, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist

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13 Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act II: Chorus. "In Our Deep Vaulted Cell" - Echo Dance of Furies (Chorus)

Choeur des Arts Florissants 00:02:22

William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Henry Purcell, Composer - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra - Choeur des Arts Florissants, Choir, FeaturedArtist

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14 Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act II: Ritornello - Song and Chorus. "Thanks to These Lonesome Vales" (Belinda, Chorus)

Sophie Marin-Degor 00:03:36

William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Sophie Marin-Degor, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Henry Purcell, Composer - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra - Choeur des Arts Florissants, Choir, FeaturedArtist

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15 Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act II: Song. "Oft She Visits This Lone Mountain" (Second Woman)

Sophie Daneman 00:01:56

William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Henry Purcell, Composer - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra - Sophie Daneman, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist

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16 Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act II: Duet. "Behold Upon My Bending Spear" - Song and Chorus. "Haste, Haste to Town" (Aeneas, Dido, Belinda, Chorus)

Véronique Gens 00:01:13

William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Veronique Gens, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Sophie Marin-Degor, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Henry Purcell, Composer - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra - Nathan Berg, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Choeur des Arts Florissants, Choir, FeaturedArtist

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17 Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act II: Duet. "Stay Prince" (Spirit, Aeneas)

Jean-Paul Fouchécourt 00:02:04

William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Jean-Paul Fouchécourt, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Henry Purcell, Composer - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra - Nathan Berg, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist

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18 Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act II: Chorus. "Then Since Our Chorus Have Sped" - The Grove's Dance (Chorus)

Choeur des Arts Florissants 00:01:24

William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Henry Purcell, Composer - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra - Choeur des Arts Florissants, Choir, FeaturedArtist

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19 Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act 3: Song and Chorus. "Come Away" - The Sailors' Dance (Sailor, Chorus)

Jean-Paul Fouchécourt 00:02:23

Nicholas Parker, Producer - William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Jean-Paul Fouchécourt, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Henry Purcell, Composer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, FeaturedArtist - Jean Chatauret, Engineer

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20 Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act III: Duet. "See, See the Flags" - Song. "Our Next Motion" (Sorceress, First Witch, Second Witch)

Les Arts Florissants 00:01:41

William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Henry Purcell, Composer - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra - Sophie Daneman, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Claire Brua, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist

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21 Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act III: Chorus. "Destruction's Our Delight" (Chorus)

Choeur des Arts Florissants 00:00:31

William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Henry Purcell, Composer - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra - Choeur des Arts Florissants, Choir, FeaturedArtist

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22 Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act III: The Witches' Dance

Les Arts Florissants 00:01:35

William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Henry Purcell, Composer - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra

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23 Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act III: Trio. "Your Counsel All Is Urged in Vain" (Dido, Belinda, Aeneas)

Véronique Gens 00:03:35

William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Veronique Gens, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Sophie Marin-Degor, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Henry Purcell, Composer - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra - Nathan Berg, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist

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24 Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act III: Chorus. "Great Minds Against Themselves Conspire" - Song. "Thy Hand, Belinda" (Chorus, Dido)

Véronique Gens 00:02:02

William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Veronique Gens, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Henry Purcell, Composer - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra - Choeur des Arts Florissants, Choir, FeaturedArtist

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25 Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act III: Song. "When I Am Laid in Earth" (Dido)

Véronique Gens 00:03:53

William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Veronique Gens, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Henry Purcell, Composer - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra

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26 Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act III: Chorus. "With Drooping Wings" (Chorus)

Choeur des Arts Florissants 00:02:41

Nahum Tate, Lyricist - William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Henry Purcell, Composer - Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra - Choeur des Arts Florissants, Choir, FeaturedArtist

A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, © 1995 Warner Music UK Limited A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, ℗ 1995 Warner Music UK Limited

About the album

• 1 disc(s) - 26 track(s)
• Total length: 00:51:28

• Main artists: William Christie
• Composer: Henry Purcell
• Label: Warner Classics International
• Genre: Klassiek Opera
Available in
16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo

A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, © 1995 Warner Music UK Limited A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, ℗ 1995 Warner Music UK Limited