New Album Releases: PURCELL - DIDO & AENEAS (Fleur Barron, Matthew Brook, Tim Mead, Giulia Semenzato, Nicky Spence, David Bates, La Nuova Musica)

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Artist:
Fleur Barron
Matthew Brook
Tim Mead
Giulia Semenzato
Nicky Spence
David Bates
La Nuova Musica

Genre:
Classical

Total Time:
57:18

Record Label:
Pentatone

Purchasing Links:
CD, MP3, Apple Music

Release Date
September 22, 2023




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Product Description: La Nuova Musica and its artistic director David Bates present Henry Purcell’s most widely admired work Dido and Aeneas. With Nathum Tate’s libretto based on Virgil’s Aeneid Book IV; Dido and Aeneas is a miniature opera; as well as the only all-sung opera Purcell ever composed. Constantly juxtaposing different moods; colours; orchestrations; this semi-opera enjoys the popularity for its “tunefulness; evocative power; and […] its conciseness”. The guiding star that David Bates wants to follow for this recording is making sure that Purcell’s Italian; French; and English musical influences are all emphasized – by adding a typically Italian harp to the continuo or by doubling the strings just as in the French tradition. Dido and Aeneas includes one of the most touching operatic laments “When I am laid in earth”. A cast of first-class singers with strong musical personalities offer an eclectic interpretation together with a chorus that creates a visceral and intrinsically dramatic soundworld. Dido and Aeneas is David Bates and La Nuova Musica’s fourth release; after the acclaimed Gluck Orfeo and Euridice (2019) and Handel’s Unsung Heroes (2021); as well as Beauteous Softness (2023) where they joined forces with Tim Mead. Counter-tenor Tim Mead previously released Pentatone’s Handel Messiah (2020) with Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin. Star tenor Nicky Spence; Fleur Barron; Matthew Brook; Giulia Semenzato all make their Pentatone debut.

TRACK LIST:

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1 . Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Overture La Nuova Musica & David Bates (03:13)

2 . Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act I: Shake the cloud - Banish Sorrow La Nuova Musica, David Bates & Giulia Semenzato (01:07)

3 . Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act I: Ah! Belinda La Nuova Musica, David Bates & Fleur Barron (04:27)

4 . Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act I: Grief increases by concealing - When Monarchs unite - When could so much virtue spring La Nuova Musica, David Bates, Fleur Barron & Giulia Semenzato (02:30)

5 . Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act I: Fear no danger - See, your royal guest appears La Nuova Musica, David Bates, Hilary Cronin & Giulia Semenzato (02:23)

6 . Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act I: Cupid only throws the dart - If not for mine for Empire's sake - Persue thy conquest Love La Nuova Musica, David Bates, Matthew Brook & Giulia Semenzato (01:58)

7 . Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act I: To the hills and the vales - The Triumphing Dance La Nuova Musica & David Bates (02:28)

8 . Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act II: Prelude for the Witches La Nuova Musica, David Bates, Avery Amereau, Helen Charlston, Martha Mclorinan & Giulia Semenzato (00:47)

9 . Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act II: Wayward sisters - Harm's our delight La Nuova Musica, David Bates, Avery Amereau & Helen Charlston (01:22)

10 . Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act II: The queen of Carthage - Ho, Ho, Ho La Nuova Musica, David Bates & Avery Amereau (00:42)

11 . Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act II: Ruined ere the set of Sun! - The trojan Prince - Ho, Ho, Ho La Nuova Musica, David Bates, Helen Charlston, Martha Mclorinan & Avery Amereau (01:08)

12 . Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act II: But ere we this perform - In our deep vaulted cell - Dance La Nuova Musica, David Bates, Helen Charlston & Martha Mclorinan (03:37)

13 . Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act II: The Grove - Thanks to these lonesome vales La Nuova Musica, David Bates & Giulia Semenzato (03:44)

14 . Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act II: Gitter Ground at Dance - Often she visits La Nuova Musica, David Bates & Hilary Cronin (03:01)

15 . Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act II: Behold, apon my bending spear - The skies are coloured - Haste haste to town La Nuova Musica, David Bates, Matthew Brook, Giulia Semenzato & Fleur Barron (01:17)

16 . Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act II: Stay Prince La Nuova Musica, David Bates, Tim Mead, Matthew Brook & Avery Amereau (02:44)

17 . Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act III: The Sailors dance La Nuova Musica & David Bates (02:17)

18 . Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act III: See, See the flags - Our next motion - Destruction's our delight La Nuova Musica, David Bates, Avery Amereau, Helen Charlston & Martha Mclorinan (02:01)

19 . Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act III: The Witches' Dance La Nuova Musica & David Bates (02:12)

20 . ido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act III: Your counsel all is urged in vain - Great minds La Nuova Musica, David Bates, Fleur Barron, Matthew Brook & Giulia Semenzato (04:59)

21 . Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act III: Thy Hand Belinda La Nuova Musica, David Bates & Fleur Barron (00:53)

22 . Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act III: When I am laid La Nuova Musica, David Bates & Fleur Barron (03:28)

23 .Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act III: With drooping wings La Nuova Musica & David Bates (05:16)

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