Dido and Aeneas
Album by Purcell; Jessye Norman, Thomas Allen, Marie McLaughlin, English Chamber Orchestra, Raymond Leppard
Released 1986
Tracklist
- 1Dido and Aeneas: OvertureHenry Purcell2:09
- 2Dido and Aeneas: Act I. “Shake the cloud from off your brow”Henry Purcell1:12
- 3Dido and Aeneas: Act I. “Ah! Belinda, I am prest with torment”Henry Purcell5:41
- 4Dido and Aeneas: Act I. “Whence could so much virtue spring?” – “Fear no danger”Henry Purcell3:32
- 5Dido and Aeneas: Act I. “See, your royal guest appears” – “If not for mine” – “To the hills and the vales” – The Triumphing DanceHenry Purcell5:21
- 6Dido and Aeneas: Act II, Scene 1. Prelude for the WitchesHenry Purcell1:01
- 7Dido and Aeneas: Act II, Scene 1. “Wayward sisters” – “But ere we this perform”Henry Purcell4:58
- 8Dido and Aeneas: Act II, Scene 1. “In our deep vaulted cell” – Echo Dance of the FuriesHenry Purcell2:22
- 9Dido and Aeneas: Act II, Scene 2. Ritornelle – “Thanks to these lonesome vales”Henry Purcell3:28
- 10Dido and Aeneas: Act II, Scene 2. “Oft she visits” – “Behold, upon my bending spear”Henry Purcell3:25
- 11Dido and Aeneas: Act II, Scene 2. “Stay, Prince” – “Jove’s commands shall be obey’d”Henry Purcell3:20
- 12Dido and Aeneas: Act III, Scene 1. Prelude – “Come away, fellow sailors”Henry Purcell1:41
- 13Dido and Aeneas: Act III, Scene 1. The Sailor’s Dance – “See the flags” – “Destruction’s our delight” – The Witches’ DanceHenry Purcell4:23
- 14Dido and Aeneas: Act III, Scene 2. “Your counsel all is urged in vain” – “But death, alas!”Henry Purcell5:34
- 15Dido and Aeneas: Act III, Scene 2. “Thy hand, Belinda … When I am laid in earth”Henry Purcell5:23
- 16Dido and Aeneas: Act III, Scene 2. “With drooping wings”Henry Purcell4:45
More by Purcell, Jessye Norman, Thomas Allen, Marie McLaughlin, English Chamber Orchestra, Raymond Leppard
Release credits
- double bass
- cello
- mezzo-soprano vocals [7, 13]
- countertenor vocals [11]
- soprano vocals [4, 10]
- performing orchestra
- choir vocals [2-3, 5, 7-9, 12-14, 16]
- soprano vocals [7, 13]
- chorus master [2-3, 5, 7-9, 12-14, 16]
- soprano vocals [3-5, 10, 14-15]
- concertmaster
- soprano vocals [2-5, 9-10, 14]
- mezzo-soprano vocals [7, 13]
- tenor vocals [12]
- conductor, harpsichord
- harpsichord
- baritone vocals [5, 10-11, 14]
- photography
Issues
D1986





