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Dido & Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene 1 by Les Arts Florissants, William Christie

First released: 24 Jul 1992, Length: 7:54

Creators (7)

Conductor

  1. William Christie (Jul 1985)

Orchestra

  1. Les Arts Florissants (Jul 1985)

Vocals

  1. Agnès Mellon (Jul 1985) mezzo-soprano vocals
  2. Barbara Borden (Jul 1985) mezzo-soprano vocals
  3. Dominique Visse (Jul 1985) countertenor vocals

Recording Engineer

  1. Alain Duchemin (Jul 1985)

Locations

Recorded At

  1. Église Saint-Martin d'Arles (Jul 1985)

Works (9)

Recording Of

  1. Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 13. Prelude for the Witches – “Wayward sisters” (Sorceress, First Witch) (Jul 1985)

    Composer

    1. Henry Purcell (1689)

    Librettist

    1. Nahum Tate
  2. Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 14. “Harm’s our delight” (Witches chorus) (Jul 1985)

    Composer

    1. Henry Purcell

    Librettist

    1. Nahum Tate
  3. Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 15. Recitative “The Queen of Carthage, whom we hate” (Sorceress) (Jul 1985)

    Composer

    1. Henry Purcell

    Librettist

    1. Nahum Tate
  4. Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 16. “Ho ho ho!” (Chorus) (Jul 1985)

    Composer

    1. Henry Purcell

    Librettist

    1. Nahum Tate
  5. Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 17. Recitative “Ruin’d ere the set of sun?” (Two Witches, Sorceress) (Jul 1985)

    Composer

    1. Henry Purcell

    Librettist

    1. Nahum Tate
  6. Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 18. “Ho ho ho!” (Chorus) (Jul 1985)

    Composer

    1. Henry Purcell

    Librettist

    1. Nahum Tate
  7. Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 19. “But ere we this perform” (Two Witches) (Jul 1985)

    Composer

    1. Henry Purcell

    Librettist

    1. Nahum Tate
  8. Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 20. “In our deep vaulted cell” (Chorus) (Jul 1985)

    Composer

    1. Henry Purcell

    Librettist

    1. Nahum Tate
  9. Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 21. Echo Dance of Furies (Jul 1985)

    Composer

    1. Henry Purcell

Releases containing this recording (2)

Official

Album

  1. Dido & Aeneas 24 Jul 1992 Purcell; Guillemette Laurens, Jill Feldman, Philippe Cantor, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie

Album - Compilation

  1. A Purcell Companion 1994 Henry Purcell