Dido & Æneas
William Christie · Jean-Paul Fouchécourt · Véronique Gens · Nathan Berg · Sophie Daneman · Gaëlle Méchaly
Dido & Æneas (1995), CD, on Erato. Music by Henry Purcell, performed by William Christie, Jean-Paul Fouchécourt, Véronique Gens, Nathan Berg; 26 tracks.
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Tracklist
Dido and Aeneas: 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)
Dido and Aeneas: 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)
Dido and Aeneas: 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)
Dido and Aeneas: Act I. "Fear no danger to ensue" (Belinda, chorus)
Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 6. “Fear no danger to ensue” (Belinda, Second Woman, Chorus)
Dido and Aeneas: Act I. The Triumphing Dance
Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 12. The Triumphing Dance
Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 13. Prelude for the Witches – “Wayward sisters” (Sorceress, First Witch)
Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 15. Recitative “The Queen of Carthage, whom we hate” (Sorceress)
Dido and Aeneas: Act II, Scene I. "But ere we this perform" (Two Witches)
Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 19. “But ere we this perform” (Two Witches)
Dido and Aeneas: Act II, Scene I. "In our deep vaulted cell" (Chorus) - Echo Dance
Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 20. “In our deep vaulted cell” (Chorus)
Dido and Aeneas: Act II, Scene II. Ritornelle - "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)
Dido and Aeneas: Act II, Scene II. "Oft she visits this lone 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
Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II, 25. Recitative “Behold, upon my bending spear” (Aeneas, Dido)
Dido and Aeneas: Act II, Scene II. "Stay Prince" (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)
Dido and Aeneas: Act II, Scene II. "Then since our charmes have sped" (Chorus) - The Grove's Dance
Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II. Chorus “Then since our charmes have sped” (Sorceress, Two Witches)
Dido and Aeneas: Act III, Scene I. "Come away" (Sailor, chorus) - The Sailor's Dance
Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 28. Prelude “Come away, fellow sailors, your anchors be weighing” (First Sailor, Chorus)
Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 30. Recitative “See, the flags and streamers curling” (Sorceress, Witches)
Dido and Aeneas: Act III, Scene I. "Destruction's our delight" (Chorus)
Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 31. “Destruction’s our delight” (Chorus)
Dido and Aeneas: Act III, Scene I. The Witches' Dance
Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 32. The Witches’ Dance
Dido and Aeneas: Act III, Scene II. "Your counsel all is urged 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)
Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 35. “Great minds against themselves conspire” (Chorus)