Purcell: Dido and Aeneas

Elizabeth Kenny, Steven Devine, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Dame Sarah Connolly, Gerald Finley, Lucy Crowe, Patricia Bardon, William Purefoy

• Released on 01-01-2009 by Chandos
• Main artists: Elizabeth Kenny, Steven Devine, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Dame Sarah Connolly, Gerald Finley, Lucy Crowe, Patricia Bardon, William Purefo
• Genre: Opera

Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626 (Henry Purcell)

1 Overture

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Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, Orchestra, MainArtist - Henry Purcell, Composer - Elizabeth Kenny, Conductor, MainArtist - Lucy Crowe, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Steven Devine, Conductor, MainArtist

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Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act 1 (Henry Purcell)

2 I. Shake the cloud from off your brow (Belinda, Chorus)

00:01:08

Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, Orchestra, MainArtist - Henry Purcell, Composer - Elizabeth Kenny, Conductor, MainArtist - Steven Devine, Conductor, MainArtist - Dame Sarah Connolly, MainArtist, MezzoSopranoVocals - Choir of the Enlightenmen, Choir, MainArtist

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3 II. Air "Ah! Belinda I am prest with torment" (Dido)

00:06:39

Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, Orchestra, MainArtist - Henry Purcell, Composer - Elizabeth Kenny, Conductor, MainArtist - Lucy Crowe, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Steven Devine, Conductor, MainArtist - Dame Sarah Connolly, MainArtist, MezzoSopranoVocals

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4 III. Grief increases by concealing (Belinda, Dido, Chorus)

00:00:51

Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, Orchestra, MainArtist - Henry Purcell, Composer - Elizabeth Kenny, Conductor, MainArtist - Lucy Crowe, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Sarah Tynan, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Steven Devine, Conductor, MainArtist - Dame Sarah Connolly, MainArtist, MezzoSopranoVocals - Choir of the Enlightenmen, Choir, MainArtist

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5 IV. Whence could so much virtue spring? (Dido, Belinda, Second Woman, Chorus)

00:04:21

Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, Orchestra, MainArtist - Gerald Finley, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals - Henry Purcell, Composer - Elizabeth Kenny, Conductor, MainArtist - Lucy Crowe, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Steven Devine, Conductor, MainArtist - Dame Sarah Connolly, MainArtist, MezzoSopranoVocals - Choir of the Enlightenmen, Choir, MainArtist

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6 V. See, your royal guest appears (Belinda, Aeneas, Dido, Chorus)

00:00:53

Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, Orchestra, MainArtist - Henry Purcell, Composer - Elizabeth Kenny, Conductor, MainArtist - Steven Devine, Conductor, MainArtist - Choir of the Enlightenmen, Choir, MainArtist

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7 VI. Cupid only throws the dart (Chorus)

00:00:40

Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, Orchestra, MainArtist - Gerald Finley, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals - Henry Purcell, Composer - Elizabeth Kenny, Conductor, MainArtist - Lucy Crowe, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Steven Devine, Conductor, MainArtist - Choir of the Enlightenmen, Choir, MainArtist

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8 VII. If not for mine, for Empire's sake - Pursue they conquest, Love (Aeneas, Belinda)

00:01:10

Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, Orchestra, MainArtist - Henry Purcell, Composer - Elizabeth Kenny, Conductor, MainArtist - Steven Devine, Conductor, MainArtist

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9 VIII. Gittars Chacony

00:02:32

Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, Orchestra, MainArtist - Henry Purcell, Composer - Elizabeth Kenny, Conductor, MainArtist - Steven Devine, Conductor, MainArtist

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10 IX. To the hills and vales (Chorus)

00:01:03

Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, Orchestra, MainArtist - Henry Purcell, Composer - Elizabeth Kenny, Conductor, MainArtist - Steven Devine, Conductor, MainArtist - Choir of the Enlightenmen, Choir, MainArtist

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11 X. Triumphing Dance

00:01:27

Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, Orchestra, MainArtist - Henry Purcell, Composer - Elizabeth Kenny, Conductor, MainArtist - Steven Devine, Conductor, MainArtist

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Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act 2 (Henry Purcell)

12 I. Prelude - Wayward sisters - Harms our delight (Sorceress, Witches)

00:02:12

Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, Orchestra, MainArtist - Carys Lane, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Henry Purcell, Composer - Patricia Bardon, MainArtist, MezzoSopranoVocals - Elizabeth Kenny, Conductor, MainArtist - Rebecca Outram, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Steven Devine, Conductor, MainArtist

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13 II. The Queen of Carthage - Ho ho ho! (Sorceress, Chorus)

00:00:40

Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, Orchestra, MainArtist - Henry Purcell, Composer - Patricia Bardon, MainArtist, MezzoSopranoVocals - Elizabeth Kenny, Conductor, MainArtist - Steven Devine, Conductor, MainArtist - Choir of the Enlightenmen, Choir, MainArtist

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14 III. Ruin'd 'ere the set of sun? - Ho ho ho! (Witches, Sorceress, Chorus)

00:02:26

Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, Orchestra, MainArtist - Carys Lane, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Henry Purcell, Composer - Patricia Bardon, MainArtist, MezzoSopranoVocals - Elizabeth Kenny, Conductor, MainArtist - Rebecca Outram, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Steven Devine, Conductor, MainArtist - Choir of the Enlightenmen, Choir, MainArtist

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15 IV. In our deep vaulted cell the charm we'll prepare (Chorus)

00:01:19

Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, Orchestra, MainArtist - Henry Purcell, Composer - Elizabeth Kenny, Conductor, MainArtist - Steven Devine, Conductor, MainArtist - Choir of the Enlightenmen, Choir, MainArtist

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16 V. Echo Dance of Furies

00:01:16

Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, Orchestra, MainArtist - Henry Purcell, Composer - Elizabeth Kenny, Conductor, MainArtist - Steven Devine, Conductor, MainArtist

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17 VI. Ritornelle

00:00:50

Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, Orchestra, MainArtist - Henry Purcell, Composer - Elizabeth Kenny, Conductor, MainArtist - Steven Devine, Conductor, MainArtist

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18 VII. Thanks to these lonsome vales (Belinda, Chorus)

00:02:59

Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, Orchestra, MainArtist - Henry Purcell, Composer - Elizabeth Kenny, Conductor, MainArtist - Lucy Crowe, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Steven Devine, Conductor, MainArtist - Choir of the Enlightenmen, Choir, MainArtist

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19 VIII. Gittars Passacaille

00:03:05

Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, Orchestra, MainArtist - Henry Purcell, Composer - Elizabeth Kenny, Conductor, MainArtist - Steven Devine, Conductor, MainArtist

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20 IX. Oft she visits this lone mountain (Second Woman)

00:01:47

Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, Orchestra, MainArtist - Henry Purcell, Composer - Elizabeth Kenny, Conductor, MainArtist - Sarah Tynan, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Steven Devine, Conductor, MainArtist

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21 X. Behold, upon my bending spear - Haste, haste to town (Aeneas, Belinda, Chorus, Dido)

00:01:22

Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, Orchestra, MainArtist - Gerald Finley, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals - Henry Purcell, Composer - Elizabeth Kenny, Conductor, MainArtist - Lucy Crowe, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Steven Devine, Conductor, MainArtist - Dame Sarah Connolly, MainArtist, MezzoSopranoVocals

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22 XI. Stay, Prince, and hear great Jove's command (Spirit, Aeneas)

00:02:38

Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, Orchestra, MainArtist - Gerald Finley, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals - Henry Purcell, Composer - Elizabeth Kenny, Conductor, MainArtist - William Purefoy, MainArtist, TenorSolo - Steven Devine, Conductor, MainArtist

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23 XII. Then since our charms have sped - The Groves' Dance (Chorus)

00:01:31

Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, Orchestra, MainArtist - Henry Purcell, Composer - Elizabeth Kenny, Conductor, MainArtist - Steven Devine, Conductor, MainArtist - Choir of the Enlightenmen, Choir, MainArtist

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Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act 3 (Henry Purcell)

24 I. Prelude - Come away, fellow sailors - The Sailors' Dance (First Sailor, Chorus)

00:02:17

Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, Orchestra, MainArtist - Henry Purcell, Composer - John Mark Ainsley, MainArtist, TenorSolo - Elizabeth Kenny, Conductor, MainArtist - Steven Devine, Conductor, MainArtist - Choir of the Enlightenmen, Choir, MainArtist

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25 II. See the flags and streamers curling (Sorceress, Witches)

00:01:02

Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, Orchestra, MainArtist - Carys Lane, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Henry Purcell, Composer - Patricia Bardon, MainArtist, MezzoSopranoVocals - Elizabeth Kenny, Conductor, MainArtist - Rebecca Outram, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Steven Devine, Conductor, MainArtist

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26 III. Our next motion (Sorceress, Chorus)

00:01:16

Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, Orchestra, MainArtist - Henry Purcell, Composer - Patricia Bardon, MainArtist, MezzoSopranoVocals - Elizabeth Kenny, Conductor, MainArtist - Steven Devine, Conductor, MainArtist - Choir of the Enlightenmen, Choir, MainArtist

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27 IV. The Witches' Dance

00:01:21

Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, Orchestra, MainArtist - Henry Purcell, Composer - Elizabeth Kenny, Conductor, MainArtist - Steven Devine, Conductor, MainArtist

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28 V. Almand - Your counsel all is urg'd in vain (Dido, Belinda, Aeneas)

00:07:48

Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, Orchestra, MainArtist - Gerald Finley, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals - Henry Purcell, Composer - Elizabeth Kenny, Conductor, MainArtist - Lucy Crowe, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Steven Devine, Conductor, MainArtist - Dame Sarah Connolly, MainArtist, MezzoSopranoVocals

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29 VI. Great minds against themselves conspire (Chorus)

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Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, Orchestra, MainArtist - Gerald Finley, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals - Henry Purcell, Composer - Elizabeth Kenny, Conductor, MainArtist - Steven Devine, Conductor, MainArtist

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30 VII. Thy hand, Belinda, darkness shades me - When I am laid in earth (Dido)

00:05:03

Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, Orchestra, MainArtist - Henry Purcell, Composer - Elizabeth Kenny, Conductor, MainArtist - Steven Devine, Conductor, MainArtist - Dame Sarah Connolly, MainArtist, MezzoSopranoVocals - Choir of the Enlightenmen, Choir, MainArtist

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31 VIII. With drooping wings ye Cupids come (Chorus)

00:04:50

Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, Orchestra, MainArtist - Henry Purcell, Composer - Elizabeth Kenny, Conductor, MainArtist - Steven Devine, Conductor, MainArtist

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About the album

• 1 disc(s) - 31 track(s)
• Total length: 01:09:27

• Main artists: Elizabeth Kenny, Steven Devine, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Dame Sarah Connolly, Gerald Finley, Lucy Crowe, Patricia Bardon, William Purefo
• Composer: Henry Purcell
• Label: Chandos
• Genre: Klassiek Opera
Available in
24-Bit/96 kHz Stereo

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