Dido and Aeneas
Dido and Aeneas, CD, on EMI. Music by Henry Purcell, performed by Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Kirsten Flagstad, Thomas Hemsley; 16 tracks.
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Tracklist
Act I: Shake the cloud from off your brow (Belinda, Chorus)
Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 1. Aria “Shake the cloud from off your brow” (Belinda) – “Banish sorrow, banish care” (Chorus)
Act I: Ah! Belinda, I am press'd with torment (Dido)
Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 2. “Ah! Belinda, I am prest with torment” (Dido)
Act I: Grief increases by concealing (Belinda, Dido, Chorus)
Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 3. Recitative “Grief increases by concealing” (Belinda, Dido, Second Woman)
Act I: Whence could so much virtue spring (Dido, Belinda)
Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 5. Recitative “Whence could so much virtue spring?” (Dido, Belinda, Second Woman)
Act I: Fear no danger to ensue (Belinda, 2nd Woman and Chorus)
Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 6. “Fear no danger to ensue” (Belinda, Second Woman, Chorus)
Act I: See, your Royal guest appears (Belinda, Aeneas, Dido)
Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 7. Recitative “See, your royal guest appears” (Belinda, Aeneas, Dido)
Act I: If not for mine, for Empire's sake (Aeneas)
Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 9. Recitative “If not for mine, for empire’s sake” (Aeneas)
Act I: Pursue thy conquest, Love (Belinda)
Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 10. Aria “Pursue thy conquest, love” (Belinda)
Act II Scene 2: Thanks to these lonesome vales (Belinda, Chorus)
Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II, 23. Aria and Chorus “Thanks to these lonesome vales” (Belinda, Chorus)
Act II Scene 2: Oft she visits this lone mountain (2nd Woman)
Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II, 24. Aria “Oft she visits this lone mountain” (Second Woman) / Ritornelle
Act II Scene 2: Behold, upon my bended spear (Aeneas, Dido)
Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II, 25. Recitative “Behold, upon my bending spear” (Aeneas, Dido)
Act II Scene 2: Haste to town (Belinda, Chorus)
Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II, 26. Aria and Chorus “Haste, haste to town” (Belinda, Chorus)
Act II Scene 2: Stay, Prince! and hear great Jove's command (Spirit, Aeneas)
Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II, 27. Recitative “Stay, Prince, and hear great Jove’s command” (Spirit, Aeneas)
Act III Scene 2: Your counsel all is urg'd in vain (Dido, Belinda, Aeneas)
Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 33. Recitative “Your counsel all is urg’d in vain” (Dido, Belinda, Aeneas)