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Dido and Aeneas Z 626

Libretto: Nahum Tate
Michel Corboz, Ensemble instrumental de Lausanne, Chœur de l'Opéra de Lausanne, Teresa Berganza (Soprano), Per-Arne Wahlgren (Tenor), Daniëlle Borst (Soprano), Françoise Destembert (Soprano), Glenys Linos (Mezzo Soprano), Tiziana K. Sojat (Mezzo Soprano), Alexandra Papadjiakou (Mezzo Soprano), Reinaldo Macías (Tenor)
1985, Épalinges, Grande Salle d'Épalinges
23 Tracks, 55:28
    • Overture
      02:02

  • Act I

    • 1. Shake the cloud from off your brow (Belinda, Chorus)
      01:03
    • 2. Ah! Belinda, I am press'd with torment (Dido)
      03:56
    • 3. Grief increases by concealing – When monarchs unite – Whence could so much virtue spring? (Dido, Belinda, Chorus)
      02:54
    • 4. Fear no danger to ensue (Belinda, Second Woman, Chorus)
      01:40
    • 5. See, your Royal Guest appears – Cupid only throws the dart (Belinda, Aeneas, Dido, Chorus)
      01:41
    • 6. If not for mine, for Empire's sake – Pursue thy conquest, Love – To the hills and the vales (Aeneas, Belinda, Chorus)
      02:31
    • 7. Triumphal Dance
      01:15

  • Act II

    • 1. Prelude for the Witches – Ecco pur ch'a voi ritorno – Harms our delight and mischief all our skill (Sorceress, First Witch, Chorus)
      02:29
    • 2. Prelude for the Witches – The Queen of Carthage, whom we hate (Sorceress, Chorus, Witches)
      03:27
    • 3. In our deep vaulted cell – Echo Dance of Furies (Chorus)
      02:07
    • 4. Ritornelle
      02:17
    • 5. Oft she visits this lone mountain (Second Woman)
      02:25
    • 6. Duet. Behold, upon my bending spear (Aeneas, Dido)
      01:34
    • 7. Duet. Stay, Prince! and hear great Jove's command (Spirit, Aeneas)
      02:45

  • Act III

    • 1. Prelude – Come away, fellow sailors (Sailor, Chorus)
      02:31
    • 2. See, see the flags and streamers curling – Our next motion must be to storm her lover (Sorceress, Witches)
      01:51
    • 3. Destruction's our delight (Chorus)
      00:43
    • 4. Witches' Dance
      01:16
    • 5. Your counsel all is urg'd in vain – Great minds against themselves conspire (Dido, Aeneas, Belinda, Chorus)
      05:46
    • 6. Recitative. Thy hand, Belinda (Dido)
      00:55
    • 7. Song. When I am laid in earth (Dido)
      03:22
    • 8. Cupids' Dance. With drooping wings ye Cupids come (Chorus)
      04:58