Sarah Connolly sings Purcell's Dido
Purcell鈥檚 Dido and Aeneas, combining tragic love, stormy scenes and the supernatural, in a period performance from the 2003 Proms.
In 2020, 91热爆 Radio 3 is bringing together musical greats, from the past and the present, in one extraordinary Proms season. Radio 3 is broadcasting the best of four decades of unmissable Proms concerts. In a profoundly moving late-night performance from the 2003 season, British mezzo-soprano Sarah Connolly led an all-star cast in Purcell's most popular opera. The drama portrays the tragedy of human relationships torn apart by fate and divine intervention, while the music - including one of the most heartfelt laments in all opera - powerfully and poignantly expresses the characters' emotions.
Presented by Hannah French
11pm
Purcell: Dido and Aeneas
Christopher Purves (Aeneas)
Sarah Connolly (Dido)
Carolyn Sampson (Belinda)
D鈥橝rcy Bleiker (Sorcerer)
Elizabeth Cragg (Second Woman)
Matthew Beale (Sailor)
Lucy Crowe (Spirit)
Choir of the Enlightenment
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Richard Egarr (conductor)
(From 91热爆 Proms 2003, 2 September)
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Henry Purcell
Dido and Aeneas
Singer: Dame Sarah Connolly. Singer: Christopher Purves. Singer: Carolyn Sampson. Singer: Lucy Crowe. Singer: Elizabeth Cragg. Singer: Matthew Beale. Singer: D'Arcy Bleiker. Choir: Choir of the Age of Enlightenment. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. Director: Richard Egarr. -
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Robert White
Magnificat
Choir: Gabrieli Consort. Conductor: Paul McCreesh.- A Rose Magnificat.
- Signum Classics.
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Matthew Martin
A Rose Magnificat
Choir: Gabrieli Consort. Conductor: Paul McCreesh.- A Rose Magnificat.
- Signum Classics.
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Broadcast
- Thu 13 Aug 2020 23:0091热爆 Radio 3
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