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Dido and Aeneas When night her purple veil had softly spread

Title
Dido and Aeneas [sound recording] ; When night her purple veil had softly spread / Henry Purcell.
Author
Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.
Publication
England : BBC, p1999.

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Additional Authors
  • Watson, Claire
  • Pears, Peter, 1910-1986.
  • Sinclair, Jeanette
  • Mandikian, Arda
  • Clark, Patricia
  • Allister, Jean
  • Phillips, Rosemary
  • Elwes, John
  • Ronayne, Michael
  • Malcolm, George John, 1917-1997
  • Tate, Nahum, 1652-1715.
  • Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.
  • Holst, Imogen, 1907-1984.
  • Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich, 1925-2012.
  • Virgil
  • Purcell Singers. prf
  • English Opera Group. Orchestra. prf
  • Alberni String Quartet. prf
Description
1 sound disc : digital, stereo., mono.; 4 3/4 in.
Series Statement
  • Britten the performer ; 3
  • Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Britten the performer ; 3.
Subjects
Note
  • The 1st work an opera; the 2nd work a secular cantata.
  • The 1st work, based on Aeneid by Virgil, edited by Benjamin Britten and Imogen Holst; the 2nd work, realized by Britten, of doubtful authenticity.
  • Libretto of the 1st work by Nahum Tate; text of the 2nd work anonymous.
  • Compact disc.
  • Program notes in English with German and French translations (19 p. : ports.) in container.
Event (note)
  • Recorded in BBC Studios, Sept. 29-30, 1959, and Jubilee Hall, Aldeburgh, June 24, 1965.
Language (note)
  • Sung in English.
Call Number
*LDC 21101 (F)
OCLC
42599521
Author
Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.
Title
Dido and Aeneas [sound recording] ; When night her purple veil had softly spread / Henry Purcell.
Imprint
England : BBC, p1999.
Series
Britten the performer ; 3
Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Britten the performer ; 3.
Performer
In the 1st work: Claire Watson (Dido) ; Peter Pears (Aeneas) ; Jeannette Sinclair (Belinda) ; Arda Mandikian (Sorceress) ; Patricia Clark (Second woman) ; Jean Allister, Rosemary Philips (Witches) ; John Hahessy (Spirit) ; Michael Ronayne (First sailor) ; George Malcolm, continuo ; Purcell Singers ; English Opera Group Orchestra ; Benjamin Britten, conductor. In the 2nd work: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, baritone ; members of the Alberni String Quartet ; Benjamin Britten, piano.
Event
Recorded in BBC Studios, Sept. 29-30, 1959, and Jubilee Hall, Aldeburgh, June 24, 1965.
Language
Sung in English.
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Added Author
Watson, Claire. voc
Pears, Peter, 1910-1986. voc
Sinclair, Jeanette. voc
Mandikian, Arda. voc
Clark, Patricia. voc
Allister, Jean. voc
Phillips, Rosemary. voc
Elwes, John. voc
Ronayne, Michael. voc
Malcolm, George John, 1917-1997, instrumentalist.
Tate, Nahum, 1652-1715. Librettist
Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Conductor. Instrumentalist. Editor
Holst, Imogen, 1907-1984. Editor
Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich, 1925-2012. voc
Virgil. Aeneis.
Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. When night her purple veil had softly spread.
Purcell Singers. Performer
English Opera Group. Orchestra. Performer
Alberni String Quartet. Performer
Publisher No.
BBCB 8003-2 BBC
Research Call Number
*LDC 21101 (F) Notes on file.
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