Dido & Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III. … “Great minds against themselves conspire” by Les Arts Florissants, William Christie

First released: 24 Jul 1992, Length: 11:18

Creators (11)

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
4. Guillemette Laurens (Jul 1985) mezzo-soprano vocals
5. Jill Feldman (Jul 1985) soprano vocals
6. Michel Laplénie (Jul 1985) tenor vocals
7. Philippe Cantor (Jul 1985) baritone vocals

Recording Engineer

1. Alain Duchemin (Jul 1985)

Locations

Recorded At

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

Works (8)

Recording Of

1. Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 28. Prelude “Come away, fellow sailors, your anchors be weighing” (First Sailor, Chorus) (Jul 1985)
   

   Composer

   1. Henry Purcell (1689)

   Librettist

   1. Nahum Tate
2. Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 29. The Sailors’ Dance (Jul 1985)

   Composer

   1. Henry Purcell
3. Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 30. Recitative “See, the flags and streamers curling” (Sorceress, Witches) (Jul 1985)

   Composer

   1. Henry Purcell (1689)

   Librettist

   1. Nahum Tate
4. Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 31. “Destruction’s our delight” (Chorus) (Jul 1985)

   Composer

   1. Henry Purcell

   Librettist

   1. Nahum Tate
5. Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 32. The Witches’ Dance (Jul 1985)

   Composer

   1. Henry Purcell
6. Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 33. Recitative “Your counsel all is urg’d in vain” (Dido, Belinda, Aeneas) (Jul 1985)

   Composer

   1. Henry Purcell (1689)

   Librettist

   1. Nahum Tate
7. Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 34. Recitative “But death, alas! I cannot shun” (Dido) (Jul 1985)

   Composer

   1. Henry Purcell (1689)
8. Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 35. “Great minds against themselves conspire” (Chorus) (Jul 1985)

   Composer

   1. Henry Purcell

   Librettist

   1. Nahum Tate

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