Prom 7: Purcell's Dido and Aeneas
Live at the 大象传媒 Proms: La Nuova Musica and director David Bates are joined by mezzo Alice Coote and baritone James Newby for Purcell's Dido and Aeneas.
Live at the 大象传媒 Proms: La Nuova Musica and director David Bates are joined by mezzo Alice Coote and baritone James Newby for Purcell's Dido and Aeneas.
Presented by Hannah French live from the Royal Albert Hall, London.
Purcell Dido and Aeneas
Dido.... Alice Coote (mezzo-soprano)
Aeneas.... James Newby (baritone)
Belinda.... Gemma Summerfield (soprano)
Sorceress.... Madeleine Shaw (mezzo)
Second Woman.... Nardus Williams (soprano)
Sailor..... Nicky Spence (tenor)
Spirit.... Tim Mead (counter-tenor)
First Witch.....Helen Charlston
Second Witch.....Martha McLorinan
La Nuova Musica Choir
La Nuova Musica
David Bates harpsichord/conductor
Abandoned by her lover, Dido must choose between death or a life without love. Her painful decision is powerfully dramatised in some of the most emotive music of the Baroque period, including Dido鈥檚 famous lament, When I am laid in earth.
Period instrument ensemble La Nuova Musica makes its Proms debut under Artistic Director David Bates, who made his own Proms debut last year conducting Mozart鈥檚 Requiem. They are joined by an exciting cast led by mezzo-soprano Alice Coote and former Kathleen Ferrier Prize winner and Radio 3 New Generation Artist James Newby in the title roles.
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Henry Purcell
Dido and Aeneas
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Edvard Grieg
Lyrical Pieces, Op. 65 (Excerpts): No. 6, Wedding Day at Troldhaugen
Performer: Denis Kozhukhin.- Grieg: Piano Works.
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Broadcast
- Tue 19 Jul 2022 22:15大象传媒 Radio 3
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