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Henry Purcell - Guillemette Laurens . Jill Feldman . Philippe Cantor, Les Arts Florissants . William Christie
Dido & Aeneas
Album US 1993 on Harmonia Mundi label
Classical (Baroque, Opera)
Standard jewel case, 32-page booklet with liner notes and libretto in French, English and German. harmonia mundi s.a. ℗ 1986 © harmonia mundi [for texts and translations] Made in Germany. Imprimé en Allemagne. Total time: 53'45 Recording by Radio France, July 1985, St Martin du Méjan, Arles. There is contradicting information on the tenor vocal solo credits on release: on the tray insert, Etienne Lestringant is credited with the Spirit role, and Michel Laplénie with the Sailor role. On p.32 of the booklet, it is the other way round.
Musicians
 | Henry Purcell , 1659-1695 GB album by |
 | Guillemette Laurens voc, *1950 FR soloist, mezzo-soprano vocals, dido, album by |
 | Jill Feldman voc, *1952 US chorus, soloist, soprano vocals, belinda, album by |
 | Philippe Cantor voc, FR soloist, baritone vocals, aeneas, chorus, album by |
 | Les Arts Florissants , *1979 FR co-producer, ensemble, album by |
 | William Christie hps, org, *1944 FR directed by, harpsichord, album by |
 | Agnès Mellon voc, *1958 FR chorus, soloist, soprano vocals, 1st witch & a woman |
 | Antoine Sicot voc, FR chorus |
 | Barbara Borden , chorus, soloist, soprano vocals, 2nd witch |
 | Dominique Visse voc, *1955 FR chorus, soloist, countertenor vocals, the sorceress |
 | Etienne Lestringant voc, chorus, soloist, tenor vocals, spirit |
 | François Fauché voc, FR chorus |
 | Michel Laplénie voc, FR chorus, soloist, tenor vocals, a sailor |
 | Sigrid Lee vn, voc, IT chorus |
 | Vincent Darras voc, chorus |
 | Alain Joubert , edited by, montage |
 | Yvon Repérant hps, org, harpsichord |
 | Nahum Tate , 1652-1715 IE libretto by |
 | Alain Duchemin , recorded by, prise de son |
 | Christine Angot vl, viola |
 | Jacques Maillard vl, viola |
 | Anne-Marie Lasla vn, FR viola da gamba |
 | Daniel Cuiller vn, acg, violin, premiers violons |
 | Michèle Sauvé vn, vl, violin, premiers violons |
 | Richard Waltz vl, vn, violin, premiers violons |
 | Walter Reiter vn, GB violin, premiers violons |
 | Frédéric Martin vn, vl, violin, seconds violons |
 | Roberto Crisafulli vn, acg, violin, seconds violons |
 | Véronique Méjean vn, violin, seconds violons |
 | Christine Kyprie vc, violoncello |
 | Elisabeth Matiffa vn, b, violoncello |
 | Jonathan Cable cb, violone |
Producers
| Radio France co-producer |
| Relations, Arles design, layout |
| Giovanni Battista Tiepolo illustration, cover |
| Jean-François Labie liner notes |
| Michel Bernard recording supervisor, direction artistique |
Composers
| Henry Purcell |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Overture - Act I | Henry Purcell - Guillemette Laurens . Jill Feldman . Philippe Cantor, Les Arts Florissants . William Christie | 16:18 | |
| 2 | Act II, Scene 1 | Henry Purcell - Guillemette Laurens . Jill Feldman . Philippe Cantor, Les Arts Florissants . William Christie | 7:56 | |
| 3 | Act II, Scene 2 | Henry Purcell - Guillemette Laurens . Jill Feldman . Philippe Cantor, Les Arts Florissants . William Christie | 9:52 | |
| 4 | Act III... "Great Minds Against Themselves Conspire" | Henry Purcell - Guillemette Laurens . Jill Feldman . Philippe Cantor, Les Arts Florissants . William Christie | 11:20 | |
| 5 | Act III, Monologue & Dido's Death | Henry Purcell - Guillemette Laurens . Jill Feldman . Philippe Cantor, Les Arts Florissants . William Christie | 8:06 |
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