Purcell: Dido and Aeneas - Sara Connolly, Gerald Finley, Lucy Crowe, Patricia Bardon, John Mark Ainsley, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

Purcell : Dido and Aeneas

Sara Connolly, Gerald Finley, Lucy Crowe, Patricia Bardon, John Mark Ainsley, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Choir of the Enlightenment

to "Starling"

Henry Purcell (1659-1695)

Dido & Aeneas

Opera in three acts

Libretto by Nahum Tate

Dido, Queen of Carthage : Sara Connolly : Mezzo-Soprano

Aeneas, Trojan Prince : Gerald Finley : Baritone

Belinda, Dido's sister and handmaid : Lucy Crowe : Soprano

Sorceress : Patricia Bardon : Mezzo-Soprano

Spirit : William Purefoy : Countertenor

Second Woman, a handmaid : Sarah Tyan : Soprano

Sailor : John Mark Ainsley : Tenor

First Witch and Chorus : Garys Lane : Soprano

Second Witch and Chorus : Rebecca Outram : Soprano

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

Margarert Fautles : Leader

Choir of the Enlightenment

Music Directors:

Elizabeth Kenny

Steven Devine

Recording : St Silas the Martyr, Kentish Town, London; 23-25 June 2008

More infos about Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment  :   Here

Handel: Joshua - Emma Kirkby, James Bowman, John Mark Ainsley, Choir of New College, Oxford, Robert King, The King's Consort

Handel: Joshua

Emma Kirkby, James Bowman, John Mark Ainsley

Choir of New College, Oxford

Robert King, The King's Consort

Achsah : Emma Kirkby : Soprano

Othniel : James Bowman : Countertenor

Angel : Aidan Oliver : Treble

Joshua : John Mark Ainsley : Tenor

Caleb : Michael George : Bass

Choir of New College, Oxford

Edward Higginbottom  : Director

The King's Consort

Robert King : Conductor

Recording : Chapel of St Joseph's College, Mill Hill, London, on 31 

July-5 August 1990

More info about Emma Kirkby : Here

More info about James Bowman : Here

More info about Aidan Oliver : Here

More info about  John Mark Ainsley : Here

More info about George Michael :  Here

More info about  The King's Consort & Robert King : Here

Purcell: Dido & Aeneas - E.Kirkby, C.Boot, J.M.Ainsley, C.Hogwood, Academy of Ancient Music

H.Purcell : Dido & Aeneas

E. Kirkby. C. Boot, J.M. Ainsley - C. Hogwood / Academy of Ancient Music

Opera in three acts, libretto by Nahum Tate

Dido - Catherine Bott (soprano)

Belinda - Emma Kirkby (soprano)

Aeneas - John Mark Ainsley (tenor)

Sorceress - David Thomas (bass)

First Witch - Elisabeth Priday (soprano)

Second Witch - Sara Stowe (soprano)

Second Woman - Julianne Baird (soprano)

First Sailor - Daniel Lochmann (tenor)

Spirit - Michael Chance (counter-tenor)

The Academy of Ancient Music Chorus and Orchestra/Christopher Hogwood

rec. Walthamstow Assembly Hall, September 1992