johnrpierce.com | Purcell's Dido and Aeneas | |||
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Catherine Bott as Dido, Emma Kirbky as
Belinda, conducted by Christopher Hogwood --- Purcell: Dido and Aeneas Sarah Connolly, Gerald Finley, Crowe, Ainsley; OAE (Chandos Chaconne CHAN0757) "Recordings of Dido are numerous, and in all honesty I can't say that this is uniformly superior to all the others. Nevertheless, it's a worthy contribution to the catalogue and will be indispensable listening for those who love the piece."--Dominic McHugh, MusicalCrticism.com "Connolly sings Dido in a doom-laden mezzo ringing with tragic premonitions. She sings Dido's Lament with heavy, slow, tantalising beauty over its inexorable ground-bass. Gerald Finley is an heroic Aeneas, while the soprano Lucy Crowe as Belinda is bright, supple and optimistic. She is the future, on or off the disc."--Rick Jones, The Times --- Henry Purcell:
Dido and Aeneas --- Henry Purcell :
Dido
and Aeneas ---
Anne-Sofie von Otter as
Dido, and Lynne Dawson as Belinda, in a recording very well conducted by
Trevor Pinnock. ---
My personal favourite
among the recordings of
Dido and Aeneas
has a cast including Victoria de los Angeles, Heather Harper, and Peter
Glossop, conducted by Sir John Barbirolli. --- |
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