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Purcell: Dido and Aeneas
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Purcell: Dido and Aeneas

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Composer
PURCELL, HENRY
Artist
Milanesi, Helm, La Risonanza, Bonizzoni, La Risonanza
Format
SACD
Label
Challenge Classics
Released
Jan 06, 2017
Catalog #
CC 72737
UPC
0608917273724

About

The charm of this opera is in that it contains everything, like Cervantes’ Don Quixote: any life experience is within it. Love, hate, death, dream, despair, the innocent and the wicked play. Purcell’s awareness in portraying such opposite feelings is amazing as well as the room that he leaves to the conductor. So, here is why a new “Dido”: as an artist in love with this opera, Fabio Bonizzoni wants to deliver his reading. He wants to translate Purcell’s “sign” his own way, how much this opera is alive, lively, modern, contemporary. How Purcell’s genius was able to convey Dido’s despair and Aeneas’ cowardice and how much Purcell himself had fun in depicting the plot. Fabio Bonizzoni, one of the leading Italian harpsichordists and organists of his generation, graduated in organ, organ composition and harpsichord at the Royal Conservatorium in The Hague in Ton Koopman’s class. He frequently enjoys commitments as guest conductor: in recent times he has been invited by Capella Cracoviensis and Wroclaw Baroque Orchestra in Poland, by the Holland Bach Society in The Netherlands, and by the Orchestra Barroca de Sevilla.

Tracklist 35 tracks

  1. 1 Overture 02:22
    Track
    1
    Title
    Overture
    Duration
    02:22
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Ensemble
    La Risonanza
    Conductor
    Fabio Bonizzoni
  2. 2 Act I: Shake the cloud from off your brow (Belinda, Chorus) 01:13
    Track
    2
    Title
    Act I: Shake the cloud from off your brow (Belinda, Chorus)
    Duration
    01:13
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Performer
    Stefanie True
    Ensemble
    Costanzo Porta Choir, La Risonanza
    Conductor
    Fabio Bonizzoni
  3. 3 Act I: Ah! Belinda, I am press'd with torment (Dido, Belinda, Second Woman,) 04:59
    Track
    3
    Title
    Act I: Ah! Belinda, I am press'd with torment (Dido, Belinda, Second Woman,)
    Duration
    04:59
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Performer
    Stefanie True, Raffaella Milanesi
    Ensemble
    La Risonanza
    Conductor
    Fabio Bonizzoni
  4. 4 Act I: Whence could so much virtue spring? (Dido, Belinda) 02:01
    Track
    4
    Title
    Act I: Whence could so much virtue spring? (Dido, Belinda)
    Duration
    02:01
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Performer
    Stefanie True, Raffaella Milanesi
    Ensemble
    La Risonanza
    Conductor
    Fabio Bonizzoni
  5. 5 Act I: Fear no danger to ensue (Belinda, Second Woman and Chorus) 01:36
    Track
    5
    Title
    Act I: Fear no danger to ensue (Belinda, Second Woman and Chorus)
    Duration
    01:36
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Performer
    Stefanie True
    Ensemble
    Costanzo Porta Choir, La Risonanza
    Conductor
    Fabio Bonizzoni
  6. 6 Act I: See, see your Royal Guest appears (Belinda, Aenas) 01:44
    Track
    6
    Title
    Act I: See, see your Royal Guest appears (Belinda, Aenas)
    Duration
    01:44
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Performer
    Stefanie True, Richard Helm
    Ensemble
    La Risonanza
    Conductor
    Fabio Bonizzoni
  7. 7 Act I: If not for mine, for Empire's sake (Aeneas) 01:46
    Track
    7
    Title
    Act I: If not for mine, for Empire's sake (Aeneas)
    Duration
    01:46
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Performer
    Richard Helm
    Ensemble
    La Risonanza
    Conductor
    Fabio Bonizzoni
  8. 8 Act I: To the hills and the vales (Chorus) 01:01
    Track
    8
    Title
    Act I: To the hills and the vales (Chorus)
    Duration
    01:01
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Ensemble
    Costanzo Porta Choir, La Risonanza
    Conductor
    Fabio Bonizzoni
  9. 9 Act I: The Triumphing Dance (Chorus) 01:08
    Track
    9
    Title
    Act I: The Triumphing Dance (Chorus)
    Duration
    01:08
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Ensemble
    Costanzo Porta Choir, La Risonanza
    Conductor
    Fabio Bonizzoni
  10. 10 Act II Scene 1: Wayward Sisters, you that fright (The Sorceress, A Witch, 2 Witches, Second woman) 05:43
    Track
    10
    Title
    Act II Scene 1: Wayward Sisters, you that fright (The Sorceress, A Witch, 2 Witches, Second woman)
    Duration
    05:43
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Performer
    Iason Marmaras, Anna Bessi, Michela Antenucci
    Ensemble
    La Risonanza
    Conductor
    Fabio Bonizzoni
  11. 11 Act II Scene 1: In our deep vaulted cell (Chorus) 01:25
    Track
    11
    Title
    Act II Scene 1: In our deep vaulted cell (Chorus)
    Duration
    01:25
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Ensemble
    Costanzo Porta Choir, La Risonanza
    Conductor
    Fabio Bonizzoni
  12. 12 Act II Scene 1: Echo Dance of Furies 00:52
    Track
    12
    Title
    Act II Scene 1: Echo Dance of Furies
    Duration
    00:52
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Ensemble
    La Risonanza
    Conductor
    Fabio Bonizzoni
  13. 13 Act II Scene 2: The Groves Dance 00:44
    Track
    13
    Title
    Act II Scene 2: The Groves Dance
    Duration
    00:44
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Ensemble
    La Risonanza
    Conductor
    Fabio Bonizzoni
  14. 14 Act II Scene 2: Thanks to these lonesome Vales (Belinda) 03:34
    Track
    14
    Title
    Act II Scene 2: Thanks to these lonesome Vales (Belinda)
    Duration
    03:34
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Performer
    Stefanie True
    Ensemble
    La Risonanza
    Conductor
    Fabio Bonizzoni
  15. 15 Act II Scene 2: Oft she visits this loved Mountain (Second Woman) 02:22
    Track
    15
    Title
    Act II Scene 2: Oft she visits this loved Mountain (Second Woman)
    Duration
    02:22
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Ensemble
    La Risonanza
    Conductor
    Fabio Bonizzoni
  16. 16 Act II Scene 2: Behold, upon my bending spears (Aenas, Dido, Belinda) 01:24
    Track
    16
    Title
    Act II Scene 2: Behold, upon my bending spears (Aenas, Dido, Belinda)
    Duration
    01:24
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Performer
    Stefanie True, Raffaella Milanesi, Richard Helm
    Ensemble
    La Risonanza
    Conductor
    Fabio Bonizzoni
  17. 17 Act II Scene 2: Stay, Prince, and hear great jove's Command (Spirit, Aeneas) 03:30
    Track
    17
    Title
    Act II Scene 2: Stay, Prince, and hear great jove's Command (Spirit, Aeneas)
    Duration
    03:30
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Performer
    Anna Bessi, Richard Helm
    Ensemble
    La Risonanza
    Conductor
    Fabio Bonizzoni
  18. 18 Act III: The Ships 01:35
    Track
    18
    Title
    Act III: The Ships
    Duration
    01:35
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Ensemble
    La Risonanza
    Conductor
    Fabio Bonizzoni
  19. 19 Act II Scene 1: Sailors' Dance (Sailor, Chorus) 01:46
    Track
    19
    Title
    Act II Scene 1: Sailors' Dance (Sailor, Chorus)
    Duration
    01:46
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Performer
    Anna Bessi, Michela Antenucci, Iason Marmaras
    Ensemble
    Costanzo Porta Choir, La Risonanza
    Conductor
    Fabio Bonizzoni
  20. 20 Act III Scene 1: Our next motion (Sorceress) 00:41
    Track
    20
    Title
    Act III Scene 1: Our next motion (Sorceress)
    Duration
    00:41
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Performer
    Iason Marmaras
    Ensemble
    La Risonanza
    Conductor
    Fabio Bonizzoni
  21. 21 Act III Scene 1: Destruction's our delight (Chorus) 00:35
    Track
    21
    Title
    Act III Scene 1: Destruction's our delight (Chorus)
    Duration
    00:35
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Ensemble
    Costanzo Porta Choir, La Risonanza
    Conductor
    Fabio Bonizzoni
  22. 22 Act III Scene 1: The Witches' Dance 01:47
    Track
    22
    Title
    Act III Scene 1: The Witches' Dance
    Duration
    01:47
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Ensemble
    Costanzo Porta Choir, La Risonanza
    Conductor
    Fabio Bonizzoni
  23. 23 Act III Scene 2: Your counsel all is urg'd in vain (Dido, Belinda, Aeneas) 04:13
    Track
    23
    Title
    Act III Scene 2: Your counsel all is urg'd in vain (Dido, Belinda, Aeneas)
    Duration
    04:13
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Performer
    Stefanie True, Raffaella Milanesi, Richard Helm
    Ensemble
    La Risonanza
    Conductor
    Fabio Bonizzoni
  24. 24 Act III Scene 2: Great minds against themselves conspire (Chorus) 01:47
    Track
    24
    Title
    Act III Scene 2: Great minds against themselves conspire (Chorus)
    Duration
    01:47
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Ensemble
    Costanzo Porta Choir, La Risonanza
    Conductor
    Fabio Bonizzoni
  25. 25 Act III Scene 2: When I am laid in earth (Dido) 03:07
    Track
    25
    Title
    Act III Scene 2: When I am laid in earth (Dido)
    Duration
    03:07
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Performer
    Raffaella Milanesi
    Ensemble
    La Risonanza
    Conductor
    Fabio Bonizzoni
  26. 26 Act III Scene 2: With drooping wings ye cupids come (Chorus) 05:32
    Track
    26
    Title
    Act III Scene 2: With drooping wings ye cupids come (Chorus)
    Duration
    05:32
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Ensemble
    Costanzo Porta Choir, La Risonanza
    Conductor
    Fabio Bonizzoni
  27. 27 Symphony 02:41
    Track
    27
    Title
    Symphony
    Duration
    02:41
    Composer
    John Eccles, Gottfried Finger
    Ensemble
    La Risonanza
    Conductor
    Fabio Bonizzoni
  28. 28 Come All, Come All 00:51
    Track
    28
    Title
    Come All, Come All
    Duration
    00:51
    Composer
    John Eccles, Gottfried Finger
    Performer
    Stefanie True
    Ensemble
    La Risonanza
    Conductor
    Fabio Bonizzoni
  29. 29 Chorus. Come All, Come All 01:11
    Track
    29
    Title
    Chorus. Come All, Come All
    Duration
    01:11
    Composer
    John Eccles, Gottfried Finger
    Ensemble
    Costanzo Porta Choir, La Risonanza
    Conductor
    Fabio Bonizzoni
  30. 30 Love Alone 02:50
    Track
    30
    Title
    Love Alone
    Duration
    02:50
    Composer
    John Eccles, Gottfried Finger
    Performer
    Raffaella Milanesi
    Ensemble
    La Risonanza
    Conductor
    Fabio Bonizzoni
  31. 31 Love like War 02:32
    Track
    31
    Title
    Love like War
    Duration
    02:32
    Composer
    John Eccles, Gottfried Finger
    Performer
    Stefanie True, Iason Marmaras
    Ensemble
    La Risonanza
    Conductor
    Fabio Bonizzoni
  32. 32 Scorn, Tho beauty 02:20
    Track
    32
    Title
    Scorn, Tho beauty
    Duration
    02:20
    Composer
    John Eccles, Gottfried Finger
    Performer
    Stefanie True
    Ensemble
    La Risonanza
    Conductor
    Fabio Bonizzoni
  33. 33 To Double the Sports 02:06
    Track
    33
    Title
    To Double the Sports
    Duration
    02:06
    Composer
    John Eccles, Gottfried Finger
    Performer
    Raffaella Milanesi
    Ensemble
    La Risonanza
    Conductor
    Fabio Bonizzoni
  34. 34 To Treble the Pleasures 00:51
    Track
    34
    Title
    To Treble the Pleasures
    Duration
    00:51
    Composer
    John Eccles, Gottfried Finger
    Performer
    Raffaella Milanesi
    Ensemble
    La Risonanza
    Conductor
    Fabio Bonizzoni
  35. 35 Let Scenes of Mirth 02:05
    Track
    35
    Title
    Let Scenes of Mirth
    Duration
    02:05
    Composer
    John Eccles, Gottfried Finger
    Ensemble
    Costanzo Porta Choir, La Risonanza
    Conductor
    Fabio Bonizzoni