Dido and Aeneas
Robert Tear · Alfred Deller · Mary Thomas · Helen Watts · Maurice Bevan
Dido and Aeneas (1993), CD, on Vanguard Classics. Music by Henry Purcell, performed by Robert Tear, Alfred Deller, Mary Thomas, Helen Watts; 41 tracks.
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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)
Ah ! Ah ! 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)
Grief increase by concealing ... (Belinda, Dido)
Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 3. Recitative “Grief increases by concealing” (Belinda, Dido, Second Woman)
When monarchs unite, how happy their state (Chorus)
Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 4. “When monarchs unite” (Chorus)
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)
Fear no danger to ensue (Belinda, second woman, Chorus)
Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 6. “Fear no danger to ensue” (Belinda, Second Woman, Chorus)
See, see, your royal guest appears (Belinda, Aeneas)
Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 7. Recitative “See, your royal guest appears” (Belinda, Aeneas, Dido)
Cupid only throws the dart (Chorus)
Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 8. “Cupid only throws the dart” (Chorus)
If not or 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)
Pursue thy conquest, love, her eyes (Belinda)
Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 10. Aria “Pursue thy conquest, love” (Belinda)
To the hills and the vales (Chorus)
Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 11. “To the hills and the vales” (Chorus)
Prelude for the witches (Sorceress)
Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 13. Prelude for the Witches – “Wayward sisters” (Sorceress, First Witch)
Wayward sisters, you that fright (First witch, Sorceress)
Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 13. Prelude for the Witches – “Wayward sisters” (Sorceress, First Witch)
The Queen of Carthage, whom we hate (Sorceress)
Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 15. Recitative “The Queen of Carthage, whom we hate” (Sorceress)
Ruin'd ere the set of sun? (First witch, Sorceress)
Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 17. Recitative “Ruin’d ere the set of sun?” (Two Witches, Sorceress)
But ere we this perform (First and second sorceress)
Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 19. “But ere we this perform” (Two Witches)
In our deep vaulted cell (Chorus, in the manner of an echo)
Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 20. “In our deep vaulted cell” (Chorus)
Thank 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)
Oft she visits this lov'd mountain (Second woman)
Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II, 24. Aria “Oft she visits this lone mountain” (Second Woman) / Ritornelle
Behold upon my bleeding spear (Aeneas, Dido)
Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II, 25. Recitative “Behold, upon my bending spear” (Aeneas, Dido)
Haste, 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)
Stay, Prince, and hear 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)
Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 28. Prelude “Come away, fellow sailors, your anchors be weighing” (First Sailor, Chorus)
Come away, felow sailors (First sailor, Chorus)
Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 28. Prelude “Come away, fellow sailors, your anchors be weighing” (First Sailor, Chorus)
See, the flags and streamers curling (Sorceress, first witch)
Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 30. Recitative “See, the flags and streamers curling” (Sorceress, Witches)
Destruction's our delight (Chorus)
Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 31. “Destruction’s our delight” (Chorus)
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)
Great minds against themselves conspire (Chorus)
Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 35. “Great minds against themselves conspire” (Chorus)
Thy hand, Belinda (Dido - recitative)
Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 36. Recitative “Thy hand, Belinda; darkness shades me” (Dido)