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Dido and Aeneas: Act II: The Grove by Patricia Clark, John Hahessy, Peter Pears, Purcell Singers, Jeannette Sinclair, Claire Watson, George Malcolm, English Opera Group Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

First released: 1999, Length: 11:12

Creators (11)

Conductor

  1. Benjamin Britten (29 Sep 1959 - 30 Sep 1959)

Orchestra

  1. The English Opera Group Orchestra (29 Sep 1959 - 30 Sep 1959)

Instruments

  1. George Malcolm (29 Sep 1959 - 30 Sep 1959) harpsichord

Vocals

  1. Claire Watson (29 Sep 1959 - 30 Sep 1959) soprano vocals
  2. Jeannette Sinclair (29 Sep 1959 - 30 Sep 1959) soprano vocals
  3. John Elwes (29 Sep 1959 - 30 Sep 1959) treble vocals
  4. Patricia Clark (29 Sep 1959 - 30 Sep 1959) soprano vocals
  5. Peter Pears (29 Sep 1959 - 30 Sep 1959) tenor vocals
  6. Purcell Singers (29 Sep 1959 - 30 Sep 1959) choir vocals

Producer

  1. Ivor Walsworth

Locations

Recorded At

  1. BBC Studios (29 Sep 1959 - 30 Sep 1959)

Works (6)

Recording Of

  1. Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II, 22. Ritornelle (29 Sep 1959 - 30 Sep 1959) live

    Composer

    1. Henry Purcell
  2. Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II, 23. Aria and Chorus “Thanks to these lonesome vales” (Belinda, Chorus) (29 Sep 1959 - 30 Sep 1959) live

    Composer

    1. Henry Purcell

    Librettist

    1. Nahum Tate
  3. Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II, 24. Aria “Oft she visits this lone mountain” (Second Woman) / Ritornelle (29 Sep 1959 - 30 Sep 1959) live

    Composer

    1. Henry Purcell (1689)

    Librettist

    1. Nahum Tate
  4. Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II, 25. Recitative “Behold, upon my bending spear” (Aeneas, Dido) (29 Sep 1959 - 30 Sep 1959) live

    Composer

    1. Henry Purcell (1689)

    Librettist

    1. Nahum Tate
  5. Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II, 26. Aria and Chorus “Haste, haste to town” (Belinda, Chorus) (29 Sep 1959 - 30 Sep 1959) live

    Composer

    1. Henry Purcell

    Librettist

    1. Nahum Tate
  6. Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II, 27. Recitative “Stay, Prince, and hear great Jove’s command” (Spirit, Aeneas) (29 Sep 1959 - 30 Sep 1959) live

    Composer

    1. Henry Purcell (1689)

    Librettist

    1. Nahum Tate

Releases containing this recording (1)

Official

Album

  1. Dido & Aeneas / When Night Her Purple Veil Had Softly Spread 1999 Purcell; Benjamin Britten