by Henry Purcell, Jessye Norman, Thomas Allen, Marie McLaughlin · Philips · CD · EAN 0028941629920
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«Dido and Aeneas» is the baroque opera album by Henry Purcell, released in 1986 by Philips, on CD.
The opera tells the story of Dido, queen of Carthage, and the Trojan hero Aeneas, united by love and separated by a tragic fate. This recording features Jessye Norman as Dido, Thomas Allen as Aeneas and Marie McLaughlin as Belinda, with the English Chamber Orchestra conducted by Raymond Leppard.
Composed in 1688, with a libretto by Nahum Tate. The recording was made in London in May 1985 and the disc has a total duration of 58:10.
For fans of baroque opera and chamber recordings with a vocal cast.
