The masque in Dioclesian and instrumental music for the play : Dido & Aeneas / Henry Purcell.

Author/creator Purcell, Henry
Format Audio (CD)
Publication InfoNew York : Artemis Classics, 2004.
Description2 audio discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Subjects

Other author/creatorBetterton, Thomas, 1635?-1710 librettist.
Other author/creatorTate, Nahum, 1652-1715 librettist.
Other author/creatorSheppard, Honor performer.
Other author/creatorLe Sage, Sally performer.
Other author/creatorDeller, Alfred performer, conductor.
Other author/creatorWorthley, Max, performer.
Other author/creatorTodd, Philip (Tenor), performer.
Other author/creatorBevan, Maurice singer.
Other author/creatorHarnoncourt, Nikolaus director.
Other author/creatorThomas, Mary, 1935-1997, performer.
Other author/creatorWatts, Helen performer.
Other author/creatorDales, Ellen, performer.
Other author/creatorLester, Harold, performer.
Included WorkPurcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Dido and Aeneas.
Other author/creatorConcentus Musicus Wien performer.
Other author/creatorOriana Concert Choir, performer.
Other author/creatorOriana Concert Orchestra, performer.
Uniform titleDioclesian. Selections
Portion of title Dioclesian
Portion of title Instrumental music for the play
Portion of title Dido & Aeneas
SeriesVanguard classics masterpieces
Vanguard Classics masterpieces. ^A695617
General noteLibretto by Thomas Betterton, after P. Massinger and J. Fletcher (1st work) and Nahum Tate (2nd work).
General notePreviously released as Bach Guild BG 682/BGS 70682 (1st work) and Bach Guild BG 664/BGS 70664 (2nd work).
General noteCompact discs.
General noteProgram notes by Denis Stevens and Wilfred Meller and libretto inserted in container.
Performer Honor Sheppard, Sally Le Sage (1st work), Mary Thomas (2nd work), Ellen Dales (2nd work) sopranos ; Helen Watts, alto (2nd work) ; Alfred Deller, countertenor (1st work) and conductor ; Max Worthley (1st work), Philip Todd (1st work), Robert Tear (2nd work) tenors ; Maurice Bevan, bass/baritone ; choir and orchestra of the Concentus Musicus, Vienna ; Nikolaus Harnoncourt, director (1st work) ; Harold Lester, harpsichord (2nd work) ; Oriana Concert Choir and Orchestra (2nd work).
Date/time/place of a event noteRecorded Vienna, 1965 (1st work) and London, 1964 (2nd work.)
Publisher numberATM-CD-1521 Artemis Classics

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