Purcell: Dido & Aeneas
Fleur Barron (Dido), Matthew Brook (Aeneas), Giulia Semenzato (Belinda), Avery Amereau (Sorceress), Tim Mead (Spirit), Nicky Spence (Sailor), Hilary Cronin (Second Woman), Helen Charlston, Martha McLorinan (Witches), La Nuova Musica, David Bates
The suspense, vibrancy and richly layered musical textures of chorus and band have no equal in the discography. The Witches’ scene is an exuberant Gothic festival, with creepily dilating long... — More…
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International Classical Music Awards2024Nominated - Opera
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Purcell: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Overture
- La Nuova Musica, David Bates
Purcell: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act I
- La Nuova Musica, David Bates, Giulia Semenzato, Fleur Barron, Hilary Cronin, Matthew Brook
Shake the cloud - Banish Sorrow
Ah! Belinda
Grief increases by concealing - When Monarchs unite - When could so much virtue spring
Fear no danger - See, your royal guest appears
Cupid only throws the dart - If not for mine for Empire's sake - Persue thy conquest Love
To the hills and the vales - The Triumphing Dance
Purcell: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act II
- La Nuova Musica, David Bates, Hilary Cronin, Matthew Brook, Tim Mead, Avery Amereau, Helen Charlston, Martha McLorinan, Fleur Barron, Giulia Semenzato
Prelude for the Witches
Wayward sisters - Harm's our delight
The queen of Carthage - Ho, Ho, Ho
Purcell: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act III
- La Nuova Musica, David Bates, Avery Amereau, Fleur Barron, Helen Charlston, Matthew Brook, Martha McLorinan, Giulia Semenzato
The Sailors dance
See, See the flags - Our next motion - Destruction's our delight
The Witches' Dance