Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II

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Annotation

libretto: http://opera.stanford.edu/iu/libretti/dido.html#act2

Act II, Scene 1 (The cave of the Sorceress) is up until 21. Echo Dance of Furies
Act II, Scene 2 (A grove during the middle of a hunt) is from 22. Ritornelle till the end

Annotation last modified on 2019-07-22 16:52 UTC.

Relationships

composer:Henry Purcell (baroque composer)
librettist:Nahum Tate
part of:Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626 (act) (order: 4)
parts:1. Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 13. Prelude for the Witches – “Wayward sisters” (Sorceress, First Witch) (number)
3. Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 14. “Harm’s our delight” (Witches chorus) (number)
4. Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 15. Recitative “The Queen of Carthage, whom we hate” (Sorceress) (number)
5. Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 16. “Ho ho ho!” (Chorus) (number)
6. Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 17. Recitative “Ruin’d ere the set of sun?” (Two Witches, Sorceress) (number)
7. Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 18. “Ho ho ho!” (Chorus) (number)
8. Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 19. “But ere we this perform” (Two Witches) (number)
9. Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 20. “In our deep vaulted cell” (Chorus) (number)
11. Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 21. Echo Dance of Furies (number)
12. Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II, 22. Ritornelle (number)
13. Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II, 23. Aria and Chorus “Thanks to these lonesome vales” (Belinda, Chorus) (number)
14. Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II. Gittar Ground a Dance (interstitial, unnumbered)
15. Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II, 24. Aria “Oft she visits this lone mountain” (Second Woman) / Ritornelle (number)
16. Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II, 25. Recitative “Behold, upon my bending spear” (Aeneas, Dido) (number)
17. Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II, 26. Aria and Chorus “Haste, haste to town” (Belinda, Chorus) (number)
18. Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II, 27. Recitative “Stay, Prince, and hear great Jove’s command” (Spirit, Aeneas) (number)
19. Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II. Chorus “Then since our charmes have sped” (Sorceress, Two Witches) (unnumbered)
20. Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II. The Groves Dance (unnumbered, end of Act II)

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
"Behold, Upon My Bending Spear"Henry Purcell, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, Jeanne Lamon, Tafelmusik Chamber Choir · Ivars Taurins?:??
"But Ere We This Perform"Henry Purcell, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, Jeanne Lamon, Tafelmusik Chamber Choir · Ivars Taurins?:??
"Harm's Our Delight"Henry Purcell, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, Jeanne Lamon, Tafelmusik Chamber Choir · Ivars Taurins?:??
"Haste, Haste To Town!"Henry Purcell, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, Jeanne Lamon, Tafelmusik Chamber Choir · Ivars Taurins?:??
"Ho, Ho, Ho"Henry Purcell, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, Jeanne Lamon, Tafelmusik Chamber Choir · Ivars Taurins?:??
"Ho, Ho, Ho"Henry Purcell, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, Jeanne Lamon, Tafelmusik Chamber Choir · Ivars Taurins?:??
"Ruin'd Ere The Set Of Sun?"Henry Purcell, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, Jeanne Lamon, Tafelmusik Chamber Choir · Ivars Taurins?:??
"Stay, Prince, And Hear Jove's Command" / RitornelleHenry Purcell, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, Jeanne Lamon, Tafelmusik Chamber Choir · Ivars Taurins?:??
"Thanks To The Lonesome Vales"Henry Purcell, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, Jeanne Lamon, Tafelmusik Chamber Choir · Ivars Taurins?:??
"The Queen Of Carthage"Henry Purcell, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, Jeanne Lamon, Tafelmusik Chamber Choir · Ivars Taurins?:??
Dance "Oft She Visits This Lone Mountain"Henry Purcell, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, Jeanne Lamon, Tafelmusik Chamber Choir · Ivars Taurins?:??
Dido & Aeneas, Opera Z.626: Act II Scene iHenry Purcell, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, Jeanne Lamon, Tafelmusik Chamber Choir · Ivars Taurins7:43
Dido & Aeneas, Opera Z.626: Act II Scene iiHenry Purcell, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, Jeanne Lamon, Tafelmusik Chamber Choir · Ivars Taurins10:55
Dido & Aeneas: Act II, Scene I (Excerpt)partialCollegium Musicum 90, Richard Hickox3:15
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene 1partialHenry Purcell8:00
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene 2partialHenry Purcell9:50
Dido and Aeneas: Act II and Act IIIPurcell; Alfred Deller, Oriana Concert Choir and Orchestra27:09
Echo Chorus "In Our Deep Vaulted Cell"Henry Purcell, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, Jeanne Lamon, Tafelmusik Chamber Choir · Ivars Taurins?:??
Echo Dance Of FuriesHenry Purcell, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, Jeanne Lamon, Tafelmusik Chamber Choir · Ivars Taurins?:??
Prelude / "Wayward Sisters"Henry Purcell, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, Jeanne Lamon, Tafelmusik Chamber Choir · Ivars Taurins?:??
RitornelleHenry Purcell, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, Jeanne Lamon, Tafelmusik Chamber Choir · Ivars Taurins?:??