Dido & Aeneas

~ Release by Henry Purcell; Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, René Jacobs (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

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Harmonia Mundi Regular issue:
Label: Harmonia Mundi - Catalog #: HMC901683

René Jacobs Opera Edition:
Label: Harmonia Mundi - Catalog #: HMX2901683 - EAN: 79488170572

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Dido & Aeneas: Ouverture orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment conductor: René Jacobs (conductor) recording of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Overture composer: Henry Purcell (baroque composer) (in 1689) part of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626	Henry Purcell		2:37
2	Dido & Aeneas Act I: Shake the cloud (Belinda) choir vocals: Choir of Clare College, Cambridge soprano vocals: Rosemary Joshua (soprano) orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment conductor: René Jacobs (conductor) recording of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 1. Aria “Shake the cloud from off your brow” (Belinda) – “Banish sorrow, banish care” (Chorus) composer: Henry Purcell (baroque composer) (in 1689) librettist: Nahum Tate part of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I	Henry Purcell		0:59
3	Dido & Aeneas Act I: Ah! Belinda, I am prest (Dido) soprano vocals: Lynne Dawson (soprano) orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment conductor: René Jacobs (conductor) recording of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 2. “Ah! Belinda, I am prest with torment” (Dido) composer: Henry Purcell (baroque composer) (in 1689) librettist: Nahum Tate part of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I	Henry Purcell		3:49
4	Dido & Aeneas Act I: Grief increase by concealing (Belinda) soprano vocals: Lynne Dawson (soprano) and Rosemary Joshua (soprano) orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment conductor: René Jacobs (conductor) recording of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 3. Recitative “Grief increases by concealing” (Belinda, Dido, Second Woman) composer: Henry Purcell (baroque composer) librettist: Nahum Tate part of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I	Henry Purcell		0:37
5	Dido & Aeneas Act I: When monarchs unite (Chorus) choir vocals: Choir of Clare College, Cambridge orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment conductor: René Jacobs (conductor) recording of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 4. “When monarchs unite” (Chorus) composer: Henry Purcell (baroque composer) librettist: Nahum Tate part of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I	Henry Purcell		0:15
6	Dido & Aeneas Act I: Whence could so much virtue spring? (Dido) soprano vocals: Lynne Dawson (soprano) and Rosemary Joshua (soprano) orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment conductor: René Jacobs (conductor) recording of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 5. Recitative “Whence could so much virtue spring?” (Dido, Belinda, Second Woman) composer: Henry Purcell (baroque composer) (in 1689) librettist: Nahum Tate part of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I	Henry Purcell		1:39
7	Dido & Aeneas Act I: Fear no danger to ensue (Belinda, Second Woman) choir vocals: Choir of Clare College, Cambridge soprano vocals: Rosemary Joshua (soprano) and María Cristina Kiehr (soprano) orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment conductor: René Jacobs (conductor) recording of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 6. “Fear no danger to ensue” (Belinda, Second Woman, Chorus) composer: Henry Purcell (baroque composer) (in 1689) librettist: Nahum Tate part of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I	Henry Purcell		1:26
8	Dido & Aeneas Act I: See, your Royal Guest appears (Belinda) baritone vocals: Gerald Finley (bass-baritone) soprano vocals: Lynne Dawson (soprano) and Rosemary Joshua (soprano) orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment conductor: René Jacobs (conductor) recording of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 7. Recitative “See, your royal guest appears” (Belinda, Aeneas, Dido) composer: Henry Purcell (baroque composer) (in 1689) librettist: Nahum Tate part of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I	Henry Purcell		0:47
9	Dido & Aeneas Act I: Cupid only throws the dart (Chorus) choir vocals: Choir of Clare College, Cambridge orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment conductor: René Jacobs (conductor) recording of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 8. “Cupid only throws the dart” (Chorus) composer: Henry Purcell (baroque composer) librettist: Nahum Tate part of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I	Henry Purcell		0:52
10	Dido & Aeneas Act I: If not for mine (Aeneas) baritone vocals: Gerald Finley (bass-baritone) orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment conductor: René Jacobs (conductor) recording of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 9. Recitative “If not for mine, for empire’s sake” (Aeneas) composer: Henry Purcell (baroque composer) librettist: Nahum Tate part of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I	Henry Purcell		0:22
11	Dido & Aeneas Act I: Pursue thy conquest (Belinda) soprano vocals: Rosemary Joshua (soprano) orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment conductor: René Jacobs (conductor) recording of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 10. Aria “Pursue thy conquest, love” (Belinda) composer: Henry Purcell (baroque composer) librettist: Nahum Tate part of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I	Henry Purcell		0:47
12	Dido & Aeneas Act I: To the hills and the vales (Chorus) choir vocals: Choir of Clare College, Cambridge orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment conductor: René Jacobs (conductor) recording of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 11. “To the hills and the vales” (Chorus) composer: Henry Purcell (baroque composer) librettist: Nahum Tate part of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I	Henry Purcell		1:13
13	Dido & Aeneas Act I: The Triumphing Dance orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment conductor: René Jacobs (conductor) recording of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 12. The Triumphing Dance composer: Henry Purcell (baroque composer) part of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I	Henry Purcell		1:11
14	Dido & Aeneas Act II: Prelude for the Witches countertenor vocals: Dominique Visse (countertenor) soprano vocals: Susan Bickley (mezzo-soprano) orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment conductor: René Jacobs (conductor) recording of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 13. Prelude for the Witches – “Wayward sisters” (Sorceress, First Witch) composer: Henry Purcell (baroque composer) (in 1689) librettist: Nahum Tate part of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II	Henry Purcell		2:05
15	Dido & Aeneas Act II: Harm's our delight (Chorus) choir vocals: Choir of Clare College, Cambridge orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment conductor: René Jacobs (conductor) recording of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 14. “Harm’s our delight” (Witches chorus) composer: Henry Purcell (baroque composer) librettist: Nahum Tate part of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II	Henry Purcell		0:30
16	Dido & Aeneas Act II: The Queen of Carthage (Sorceress) soprano vocals: Susan Bickley (mezzo-soprano) orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment conductor: René Jacobs (conductor) recording of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 15. Recitative “The Queen of Carthage, whom we hate” (Sorceress) composer: Henry Purcell (baroque composer) librettist: Nahum Tate part of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II	Henry Purcell		0:30
17	Dido & Aeneas Act II: Ho, ho ho, ho ho ho! (Chorus) choir vocals: Choir of Clare College, Cambridge countertenor vocals: Dominique Visse (countertenor) and Stephen Wallace (countertenor) soprano vocals: Susan Bickley (mezzo-soprano) orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment conductor: René Jacobs (conductor) recording of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 16. “Ho ho ho!” (Chorus) composer: Henry Purcell (baroque composer) librettist: Nahum Tate part of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II recording of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 17. Recitative “Ruin’d ere the set of sun?” (Two Witches, Sorceress) composer: Henry Purcell (baroque composer) librettist: Nahum Tate part of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II recording of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 18. “Ho ho ho!” (Chorus) composer: Henry Purcell (baroque composer) librettist: Nahum Tate part of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II	Henry Purcell		1:21
18	Dido & Aeneas Act II: But ere we this perform (Two Witches) countertenor vocals: Dominique Visse (countertenor) and Stephen Wallace (countertenor) orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment conductor: René Jacobs (conductor) recording of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 19. “But ere we this perform” (Two Witches) composer: Henry Purcell (baroque composer) librettist: Nahum Tate part of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II	Henry Purcell		1:15
19	Dido & Aeneas Act II: In our deep vaulted cell (Chorus) choir vocals: Choir of Clare College, Cambridge orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment conductor: René Jacobs (conductor) recording of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 20. “In our deep vaulted cell” (Chorus) composer: Henry Purcell (baroque composer) librettist: Nahum Tate part of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II	Henry Purcell		1:34
20	Dido & Aeneas Act II: Echo Dance of Furies orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment conductor: René Jacobs (conductor) recording of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 21. Echo Dance of Furies composer: Henry Purcell (baroque composer) part of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II	Henry Purcell		1:03
21	Dido & Aeneas Act II: Ritornelle orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment conductor: René Jacobs (conductor) recording of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II, 22. Ritornelle composer: Henry Purcell (baroque composer) part of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II	Henry Purcell		0:53
22	Dido & Aeneas Act II: Thanks to these lovesome vales (Belinda) choir vocals: Choir of Clare College, Cambridge soprano vocals: Rosemary Joshua (soprano) orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment conductor: René Jacobs (conductor) recording of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II, 23. Aria and Chorus “Thanks to these lonesome vales” (Belinda, Chorus) composer: Henry Purcell (baroque composer) librettist: Nahum Tate part of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II	Henry Purcell		2:43
23	Dido & Aeneas Act II: Oft she visits this lov'd mountain (Second Woman) soprano vocals: María Cristina Kiehr (soprano) orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment conductor: René Jacobs (conductor) recording of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II, 24. Aria “Oft she visits this lone mountain” (Second Woman) / Ritornelle composer: Henry Purcell (baroque composer) (in 1689) librettist: Nahum Tate part of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II	Henry Purcell		2:19
24	Dido & Aeneas Act II: Behold, upon my bending spear (Aeneas) baritone vocals: Gerald Finley (bass-baritone) soprano vocals: Lynne Dawson (soprano) orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment conductor: René Jacobs (conductor) recording of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II, 25. Recitative “Behold, upon my bending spear” (Aeneas, Dido) composer: Henry Purcell (baroque composer) (in 1689) librettist: Nahum Tate part of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II	Henry Purcell		0:31
25	Dido & Aeneas Act II: Haste, haste to town (Belinda) choir vocals: Choir of Clare College, Cambridge soprano vocals: Rosemary Joshua (soprano) orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment conductor: René Jacobs (conductor) recording of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II, 26. Aria and Chorus “Haste, haste to town” (Belinda, Chorus) composer: Henry Purcell (baroque composer) librettist: Nahum Tate part of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II	Henry Purcell		0:43
26	Dido & Aeneas Act II: Stay, Prince and hear great Jove's command (Spirit) baritone vocals: Gerald Finley (bass-baritone) countertenor vocals: Robin Blaze (countertenor) orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment conductor: René Jacobs (conductor) recording of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II, 27. Recitative “Stay, Prince, and hear great Jove’s command” (Spirit, Aeneas) composer: Henry Purcell (baroque composer) (in 1689) librettist: Nahum Tate part of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II	Henry Purcell		2:38
27	Dido & Aeneas Act II: Then since our Charmes have sped (Chorus) choir vocals: Choir of Clare College, Cambridge soprano vocals: Susan Bickley (mezzo-soprano) orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment conductor: René Jacobs (conductor) recording of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II. Chorus “Then since our charmes have sped” (Sorceress, Two Witches) (unnumbered) composer: Henry Purcell (baroque composer) librettist: Nahum Tate part of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II	Henry Purcell		0:36
28	Dido & Aeneas Act II: The Grove's Dance orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment conductor: René Jacobs (conductor) recording of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II. The Groves Dance (unnumbered, end of Act II) composer: Henry Purcell (baroque composer) part of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II	Henry Purcell		0:56
29	Dido & Aeneas Act III: Prelude orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment conductor: René Jacobs (conductor) partial recording of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 28. Prelude “Come away, fellow sailors, your anchors be weighing” (First Sailor, Chorus) composer: Henry Purcell (baroque composer) (in 1689) librettist: Nahum Tate part of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III	Henry Purcell		1:34
30	Dido & Aeneas Act III: Come away, fellow sailors (Chorus) choir vocals: Choir of Clare College, Cambridge tenor vocals: John Bowen (tenor vocalist) orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment conductor: René Jacobs (conductor) partial recording of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 28. Prelude “Come away, fellow sailors, your anchors be weighing” (First Sailor, Chorus) composer: Henry Purcell (baroque composer) (in 1689) librettist: Nahum Tate part of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III	Henry Purcell		0:58
31	Dido & Aeneas Act III: See the flags and streamers curling (Sorceress) countertenor vocals: Dominique Visse (countertenor) and Stephen Wallace (countertenor) soprano vocals: Susan Bickley (mezzo-soprano) orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment conductor: René Jacobs (conductor) recording of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 30. Recitative “See, the flags and streamers curling” (Sorceress, Witches) composer: Henry Purcell (baroque composer) (in 1689) librettist: Nahum Tate part of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III	Henry Purcell		0:55
32	Dido & Aeneas Act III: Our next Motion (Sorceress) soprano vocals: Susan Bickley (mezzo-soprano) orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment conductor: René Jacobs (conductor) recording of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III. Aria “Our next motion” (Sorceress) (interstitial, unnumbered) composer: Henry Purcell (baroque composer) librettist: Nahum Tate part of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III	Henry Purcell		0:57
33	Dido & Aeneas Act III: Destruction's our delight (Chorus) choir vocals: Choir of Clare College, Cambridge orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment conductor: René Jacobs (conductor) recording of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 31. “Destruction’s our delight” (Chorus) composer: Henry Purcell (baroque composer) librettist: Nahum Tate part of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III	Henry Purcell		1:03
34	Dido & Aeneas Act III: The Witches' Dance orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment conductor: René Jacobs (conductor) recording of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 32. The Witches’ Dance composer: Henry Purcell (baroque composer) part of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III	Henry Purcell		2:30
35	Dido & Aeneas Act III: Your counsel all is urged in vain (Dido) baritone vocals: Gerald Finley (bass-baritone) soprano vocals: Lynne Dawson (soprano) and Rosemary Joshua (soprano) orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment conductor: René Jacobs (conductor) recording of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 33. Recitative “Your counsel all is urg’d in vain” (Dido, Belinda, Aeneas) composer: Henry Purcell (baroque composer) (in 1689) librettist: Nahum Tate part of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III	Henry Purcell		3:46
36	Dido & Aeneas Act III: Great minds against themselves conspire (Chorus) choir vocals: Choir of Clare College, Cambridge orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment conductor: René Jacobs (conductor) recording of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 35. “Great minds against themselves conspire” (Chorus) composer: Henry Purcell (baroque composer) librettist: Nahum Tate part of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III	Henry Purcell		1:23
37	Dido & Aeneas Act III: Thy hand, Belinda (Dido) soprano vocals: Lynne Dawson (soprano) orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment conductor: René Jacobs (conductor) recording of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 36. Recitative “Thy hand, Belinda; darkness shades me” (Dido) composer: Henry Purcell (baroque composer) librettist: Nahum Tate part of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III	Henry Purcell		0:52
38	Dido & Aeneas Act III: When I am laid in earth (Dido) soprano vocals: Lynne Dawson (soprano) orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment conductor: René Jacobs (conductor) recording of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 37. Ground, Aria and Ritornello “When I am laid in earth” (Dido) composer: Henry Purcell (baroque composer) (in 1689) librettist: Nahum Tate part of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III	Henry Purcell		4:04
39	Dido & Aeneas Act III: With dropping wings ye Cupids come (Chorus) choir vocals: Choir of Clare College, Cambridge orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment conductor: René Jacobs (conductor) recording of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 38. “With drooping wings” (Chorus) composer: Henry Purcell (baroque composer) (in 1689) librettist: Nahum Tate part of: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III	Henry Purcell		5:18

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