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Dido and Aeneas

Music by Purcell, including Sarah Connolly's much-praised recording of Dido and Aeneas.

Music by Purcell, including Sarah Connolly's much-praised recording of Dido and Aeneas.

Purcell: Dido and Aeneas
Dido ..... Sarah Connolly (mezzo-soprano)
Aeneas ..... Gerald Finley (baritone)
Belinda ..... Lucy Crowe (soprano)
Sorceress ..... Patricia Bardon (mezzo-soprano)
First Witch ..... Carys Lane (soprano)
Second Witch ..... Rebecca Outram (soprano)
Second Woman ..... Sarah Tynan (soprano)
Spirit ..... William Purefoy (countertenor)
Sailor ..... John Mark Ainsley (tenor)

Age of Enlightenment Orchestra
Choir of the Enlightenment
Elizabeth Kenny, Steven Devine (directors)

1 hour, 29 minutes

Last on

Sat 15 Jul 2023 18:30

Music Played

  • Henry Purcell

    Dido and Aeneas

    Singer: Dame Sarah Connolly. Singer: Gerald Finley. Singer: Lucy Crowe. Singer: Patricia Bardon. Singer: William Purefoy. Singer: Rebecca Outram. Singer: John Mark Ainsley. Singer: Carys Lane. Singer: Sarah Tynan. Ensemble: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. Choir: Choir of the Age of Enlightenment. Director: Elizabeth Kenny. Director: Steven Devine.
    • Chaconne.
  • Henry Purcell

    Fantazia no.6 in F major Z.737

    Ensemble: Fretwork.
    • Henry Purcell The Complete Fantazias Fretwork.
    • Harmonia Mundi.
    • 6.
  • Henry Purcell

    Fantazia No 7 in C minor

    Ensemble: Fretwork.
    • Henry Purcell The Complete Fantazias Fretwork.
    • Harmonia Mundi.
    • 7.
  • Henry Purcell

    Fantazia no.5 in B flat major Z.736

    Ensemble: Fretwork.
    • Henry Purcell The Complete Fantazias Fretwork.
    • Harmonia Mundi.
    • 8.
  • Henry Purcell

    Fantazia no.9 in A minor Z.740

    Ensemble: Fretwork.
    • Henry Purcell The Complete Fantazias Fretwork.
    • Harmonia Mundi.
    • 9.

Broadcast

  • Sat 15 Jul 2023 18:30