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Dido & Æneas

Title
  1. Dido & Æneas [sound recording] / Purcell.
Published by
  1. [Paris, France] : Erato Disques S.A., p1995.
Author
  1. Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.

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Additional authors
  1. Tate, Nahum, 1652-1715.
  2. Gens, Véronique
  3. Marin-Degor, Sophie
  4. Brua, Claire
  5. Berg, Nathan
  6. Christie, William (William Lincoln)
  7. Daneman, Sophie
  8. Mechaly, Gaëlle
  9. Virgil
  10. Fouchécourt, Jean-Paul
  11. Wood, Bruce, 1945-
  12. Arts florissants (Musical group) prf
Description
  1. 1 sound disc (51 min., 54 sec.) : digital; 4 3/4 in.
Uniform title
  1. Dido and Aeneas
Alternative title
  1. Dido and Aeneas
  2. Dido & Aeneas
Subject
  1. Dido (Legendary character) > Drama
  2. Aeneas (Legendary character) > Drama
  3. Operas
Call number
  1. *LDC 12745
Note
  1. Opera in 3 acts, sung in English.
  2. Libretto by Nahum Tate based on: Aeneis / Virgil.
  3. Music for the witches' chorus "Then since our charms have sped" composed by Bruce Wood, and music for the "Groves' dance" which follows adapted from the "Magicians' dance" from "Circe" by Henry Purcell.
  4. Compact disc.
  5. Program notes by Andrew R. Walkling, a note on the chorus and dance at the end of Act 2 by composer Bruce Wood, performer biographies, and libretto, all in English with French and German translations (61 p. : ill., facsims., ports.) inserted in container.
Event (note)
  1. Recorded Nov. 8-11, 1994, Théâtre-Opéra de Massy, Essonne, France.
Author
  1. Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.
Title
  1. Dido & Æneas [sound recording] / Purcell.
Imprint
  1. [Paris, France] : Erato Disques S.A., p1995.
Playing time
  1. 005154
Performer
  1. Véronique Gens (Dido) ; Nathan Berg (Æneas) ; Sophie Marin-Degor (Belinda) ; Claire Brua (Sorceress) ; Sophie Daneman (Second Woman, First Witch) ; Gaëlle Mechaly (Second Witch) ; Jean-Paul Fouchécourt (Spirit, Sailor) ; other soloists ; Les Arts florissants ; William Christie, harpsichord and conductor.
Event
  1. Recorded Nov. 8-11, 1994, Théâtre-Opéra de Massy, Essonne, France.
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Added author
  1. Tate, Nahum, 1652-1715. Librettist
  2. Gens, Véronique. voc
  3. Marin-Degor, Sophie. voc
  4. Brua, Claire. voc
  5. Berg, Nathan. voc
  6. Christie, William (William Lincoln) Instrumentalist. Conductor
  7. Daneman, Sophie. voc
  8. Mechaly, Gaëlle. voc
  9. Virgil. Aeneis.
  10. Fouchécourt, Jean-Paul. voc
  11. Wood, Bruce, 1945- Then since our charms have sped.
  12. Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Circe. Magicians' dance.
  13. Arts florissants (Musical group) Performer
Other standard identifier
  1. 4509984772
Publisher no.
  1. Erato Disques S.A. 4509-98477-2
Research call number
  1. *LDC 12745 Program notes and libretto on file.
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