Credits:

Purcell (1659-1695)

Description:

The World of Purcell's Exquisite Beauty by a Competition of Promising Young Singers Les Zargonauts, an ancient music group based in Geneva. Founded by conductor Jonas d'Escoto, the group is likened to the heroes of the Argo, the first ship in history to set sail in search of the Golden Fleece in Greek mythology. Their new recording is Purcell's only complete opera, Dido and Aeneas. Written by the 30-year-old, it is full of dramatic and beautiful melodies. The young singers Camille Allerer, Julie Rollet, and Antea Pishanic, all of whom have attracted much attention in recent years, show their artistic prowess and provide a blissful experience. The coupling is "Kirke," a piece of incidental music from the same period. This is another fresh interpretation. King International

Tracklisting:

1.Dido & AEneas Z. 626~Overture
2.Dido & AEneas Z. 626~Act 1: Scene: The Palace: Shake the cloud from off your brow
3.Dido & AEneas Z. 626~Act 1: Scene: The Palace: Banish Sorrow, banish care
4.Dido & AEneas Z. 626~Act 1: Scene: The Palace: Ah! Belinda, I am press'd with torment
5.Dido & AEneas Z. 626~Act 1: Scene: The Palace: Grief increases by concealing
6.Dido & AEneas Z. 626~Act 1: Scene: The Palace: When monarchs unite, how happy their state
7.Dido & AEneas Z. 626~Act 1: Scene: The Palace: Whence could so much virtue spring?
8.Dido & AEneas Z. 626~Act 1: Scene: The Palace: Fear no danger to ensue
9.Dido & AEneas Z. 626~Act 1: Scene: The Palace: See, your Royal Guest appears
10.Dido & AEneas Z. 626~Act 1: Scene: The Palace: Cupid only throws the dart
11.Dido & AEneas Z. 626~Act 1: Scene: The Palace: If not for mine, for Empire's sake
12.Dido & AEneas Z. 626~Act 1: Scene: The Palace: To the hills and the vales
13.Dido & AEneas Z. 626~Act 1: Scene: The Palace: The Triumphing Dance
14.Dido & AEneas Z. 626~Act 2: Scene 1: The Cave: Prelude for the Witches. Wayward sisters, you that fright / Harm's our delight
15.Dido & AEneas Z. 626~Act 2: Scene 1: The Cave: The Queen of Carthage, whom we hate / Ho, Ho, Ho
16.Dido & AEneas Z. 626~Act 2: Scene 1: The Cave: Ruin'd ere the set of sun? / Ho, Ho, Ho
17.Dido & AEneas Z. 626~Act 2: Scene 1: The Cave: But ere we this perform
18.Dido & AEneas Z. 626~Act 2: Scene 1: In our deep vaulted cell
19.Dido & AEneas Z. 626~Act 2: Scene 1: Echo Dance of the Furies
20.Dido & AEneas Z. 626~Act 2: Scene 2: The Grove: Ritornelle
21.Dido & AEneas Z. 626~Act 2: Scene 2: The Grove: Thanks to these lonesome vales
22.Dido & AEneas Z. 626~Act 2: Scene 2: The Grove: Oft she visits this lone mountain
23.Dido & AEneas Z. 626~Act 2: Scene 2: The Grove: Behold, upon my bending spear
24.Dido & AEneas Z. 626~Act 2: Scene 2: The Grove: Haste, haste to town
25.Dido & AEneas Z. 626~Act 2: Scene 2: The Grove: Stay, Prince, and hear Great Jove's command
26.Dido & AEneas Z. 626~Act 3: Scene 1: The Ships: Come away fellow Sailors
27.Dido & AEneas Z. 626~Act 3: Scene 1: The Ships: The Sailors' Dance
28.Dido & AEneas Z. 626~Act 3: Scene 1: The Ships: See the flags and streamers curling
29.Dido & AEneas Z. 626~Act 3: Scene 1: The Ships: Our next motion
30.Dido & AEneas Z. 626~Act 3: Scene 1: The Ships: Destruction's our delight
31.Dido & AEneas Z. 626~Act 3: Scene 1: The Ships: The Witches' Dance
32.Dido & AEneas Z. 626~Act 3: Scene 2: Your counsel all is urg'd in vain
33.Dido & AEneas Z. 626~Act 3: Scene 2: But Death, alas! I cannot shun
34.Dido & AEneas Z. 626~Act 3: Scene 2: Great minds against themselves conspire
35.Dido & AEneas Z. 626~Act 3: Scene 2: Thy hand Belinda; Darkness shades me