Dido and Aeneas: Act II: The Grove

~ Recording by Patricia Clark, John Hahessy, Peter Pears, Purcell Singers, Jeannette Sinclair, Claire Watson, George Malcolm, English Opera Group Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.4Dido and Aeneas: Act II: The Grove11:12Henry PurcellDido & Aeneas / When Night Her Purple Veil Had Softly SpreadPurcell; Benjamin BrittenAlbum
BBC MusicBBCB 8003-2

Relationships

producer:Ivor Walsworth
harpsichord [Harpsichord Continuo]:George Malcolm (English harpsichordist, conductor) (from 1959-09-29 until 1959-09-30)
choir vocals [Chorus]:Purcell Singers (founded 1952, Imogen Holst) (from 1959-09-29 until 1959-09-30)
soprano vocals [Belinda]:Jeannette Sinclair (soprano) (from 1959-09-29 until 1959-09-30)
soprano vocals [Dido]:Claire Watson (soprano) (from 1959-09-29 until 1959-09-30)
soprano vocals [Second Woman]:Patricia Clark (Scots operatic soprano, fl. late 20c) (from 1959-09-29 until 1959-09-30)
tenor vocals [Aeneas]:Peter Pears (tenor) (from 1959-09-29 until 1959-09-30)
treble vocals [Spirit]:John Hahessy (tenor) (from 1959-09-29 until 1959-09-30)
orchestra:English Opera Group Orchestra (from 1959-09-29 until 1959-09-30)
conductor:Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1959-09-29 until 1959-09-30)
recorded at:BBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1959-09-29 until 1959-09-30)
recording of:Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II, 22. Ritornelle (from 1959-09-29 until 1959-09-30: live)
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II, 23. Aria and Chorus “Thanks to these lonesome vales” (Belinda, Chorus) (from 1959-09-29 until 1959-09-30: live)
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II, 24. Aria “Oft she visits this lone mountain” (Second Woman) / Ritornelle (from 1959-09-29 until 1959-09-30: live)
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II, 25. Recitative “Behold, upon my bending spear” (Aeneas, Dido) (from 1959-09-29 until 1959-09-30: live)
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II, 26. Aria and Chorus “Haste, haste to town” (Belinda, Chorus) (from 1959-09-29 until 1959-09-30: live)
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II, 27. Recitative “Stay, Prince, and hear great Jove’s command” (Spirit, Aeneas) (from 1959-09-29 until 1959-09-30: live)

Related works

Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II, 22. Ritornelle

composer:Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
publisher:Public Domain (refers to works that are in the public domain)
part of:Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II (number) (order: 10)

Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II, 23. Aria and Chorus “Thanks to these lonesome vales” (Belinda, Chorus)

composer:Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
librettist:Nahum Tate
part of:Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II (number) (order: 11)

Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II, 24. Aria “Oft she visits this lone mountain” (Second Woman) / Ritornelle

composer:Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) (in 1689)
librettist:Nahum Tate
part of:Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II (number) (order: 13)

Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II, 25. Recitative “Behold, upon my bending spear” (Aeneas, Dido)

composer:Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) (in 1689)
librettist:Nahum Tate
part of:Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II (number) (order: 14)

Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II, 26. Aria and Chorus “Haste, haste to town” (Belinda, Chorus)

composer:Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
librettist:Nahum Tate
part of:Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II (number) (order: 15)

Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II, 27. Recitative “Stay, Prince, and hear great Jove’s command” (Spirit, Aeneas)

composer:Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) (in 1689)
librettist:Nahum Tate
part of:Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II (number) (order: 16)