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Dido and Aeneas ; music for 'the Gordian Knot unty'd'

Title
Dido and Aeneas ; music for 'the Gordian Knot unty'd' / Purcell.
Author
Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.
Publication
  • [Los Angeles, CA] ; Harmonia Mundi France, production USA, [1994]
  • ℗1994

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Additional Authors
  • Tate, Nahum, 1652-1715.
  • Virgil
  • Hunt, Lorraine
  • Saffer, Lisa
  • Deam, Donna
  • Rabiner, Ellen
  • Brandes, Christine
  • Rainero, Ruth.4prf
  • Dean, Michael, 1968-
  • Elliott, Paul, 1950-
  • McGegan, Nicholas
  • Clare College (University of Cambridge). Choir
  • Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra
Description
1 online resource (1 sound file)
Subject
  • Dido (Legendary character) > Drama
  • Aeneas (Legendary character) > Drama
  • Aeneas (Legendary character)
  • Dido (Legendary character)
  • Operas
Genre/Form
  • Drama.
  • Streaming audio.
Note
  • Libretto by Nahum Tate, after Virgil.
  • Libretto includes French and German translations and program notes by the director with French and German translations.
Performer (note)
  • Lorraine Hunt (Dido) ; Lisa Saffer (Belinda) ; Donna Deam (second woman) ; Ellen Rabiner (sorceress) ; Christine Brandes (first witch, spirit) ; Ruth Rainero (second witch) ; Michael Dean (Aeneas) ; Paul Elliott (sailor) ; Nicholas McGegan, music director ; Choir of Clare College, Cambridge ; Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra.
Event (note)
  • Recording: September 24-26, 1993, Skywalker Sound ... Nicasio, CA.
Contents
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626 / Henry Purcell ; Nahum Tate (Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, mezzo-soprano ; Christine Brandes, soprano ; Paul Elliott, tenor ; Donna Deam, soprano ; Nicholas McGegan, harpsichord ; Lisa Saffer, soprano ; Ellen Rabiner, mezzo-soprano ; John Butt, harpsichord ; Michael Dean, baritone ; Ruth Rainero, soprano ; Nicholas McGegan, conductor ; Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra ; Cambridge Clare College Choir) -- The Gordion Knot Unty'd, Z. 597 / Henry Purcell (Nicholas McGegan, conductor ; Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra).
LCCN
  • USHM19311001
  • USHM19311002
  • USHM19311003
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  • USHM19311005
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  • USHM19311036
OCLC
906569099
Author
Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.
Title
Dido and Aeneas ; music for 'the Gordian Knot unty'd' / Purcell.
Publisher
[Los Angeles, CA] ; Harmonia Mundi France, production USA, [1994]
Copyright Date
℗1994
Type of Content
performed music
Type of Medium
computer
Type of Carrier
online resource
Cast
Lorraine Hunt (Dido) ; Lisa Saffer (Belinda) ; Donna Deam (second woman) ; Ellen Rabiner (sorceress) ; Christine Brandes (first witch, spirit) ; Ruth Rainero (second witch) ; Michael Dean (Aeneas) ; Paul Elliott (sailor) ; Nicholas McGegan, music director ; Choir of Clare College, Cambridge ; Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra.
Event
Recording: September 24-26, 1993, Skywalker Sound ... Nicasio, CA.
Source of description
Hard copy version record.
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Added Author
Tate, Nahum, 1652-1715.
Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Gordian knot unty'd.
Virgil. Aeneis. English.
Hunt, Lorraine.
Saffer, Lisa.
Deam, Donna.
Rabiner, Ellen.
Brandes, Christine.
Rainero, Ruth.4prf.
Dean, Michael, 1968-
Elliott, Paul, 1950-
McGegan, Nicholas.
Clare College (University of Cambridge). Choir.
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra.
Other Form:
Source record: Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Dido and Aeneas. [Los Angeles, CA] ; Harmonia Mundi France, production USA, p1994 (OCoLC)233102675
Other Standard Identifier
USHM19311001
USHM19311002
USHM19311003
USHM19311004
USHM19311005
USHM19311006
USHM19311007
USHM19311008
USHM19311009
USHM19311010
USHM19311011
USHM19311012
USHM19311013
USHM19311014
USHM19311015
USHM19311016
USHM19311017
USHM19311018
USHM19311019
USHM19311020
USHM19311021
USHM19311022
USHM19311023
USHM19311024
USHM19311025
USHM19311026
USHM19311027
USHM19311028
USHM19311029
USHM19311030
USHM19311031
USHM19311032
USHM19311033
USHM19311034
USHM19311035
USHM19311036
Publisher No.
HMU907110 Harmonia Mundi
Branch Call Number
eNYPL Music
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