Song

Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 15. Recitative “The Queen of Carthage, whom we hate” (Sorceress)

The Queen of Carthage

First released 1968English31 recordingson 61 releases

Written by

Henry PurcellComposer Nahum TateLibrettist

Recordings

Performance	By
Dido and Aeneas: Act II, Scene 1. “Wayward sisters” – “But ere we this perform”	Patricia Kern, Helen Walker, Della Jones, English Chamber Orchestra Chorus, English Chamber Orchestra, Raymond Leppard	4:59
The Queen of Carthage	Taverner Players, Andrew Parrott	0:26
Dido & Aeneas Act II: The Queen of Carthage (Sorceress)	Susan Bickley, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, René Jacobs	0:30
Dido and Aeneas: Act II, Scene I. "The Queen of Carthage" (Sorceress) - "Ho! ho! ho!" (Chorus) - "Ruin'd ere the set of sun?" (Two Witches, Sorceress) - "Ho! ho! ho!" (Chorus)	Claire Brua, Sophie Daneman, Gaëlle Méchaly, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie	1:53
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I. "The Queen of Carthage" / Chorus "Ho ho ho" / "Ruin'd ere the set of sun?" / Chorus "Ho ho ho"	Henry Purcell	1:49
Dido and Aeneas: Act II. "Wayward sisters" (Sorceress, Chorus)	Erwin Ortner, Arnold Schönberg Chor, Helrun Gardow, Elisabeth von Magnus, Trudeliese Schmidt, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt	6:23
Dido and Aeneas: Act the Second, Scene 1: The Cave. “The Queen of Carthage, whom we hate” (Sorceress) / “Ho Ho Ho!” (Chorus)	Simon Halsey, David Lowe, European Voices, Felicity Palmer, Le Concert d’Astrée, Emmanuelle Haïm	0:39
Dido & Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene 1	Les Arts Florissants, William Christie	7:55
Dido and Aeneas: Act II. “The Queen of Carthage, whom we hate”	Academy of Ancient Music Chorus, Elisabeth Priday, Sara Stowe, David Thomas, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood	2:41
Dido and Aeneas: Act 2. The Queen of Carthage, whom we hate,	Musica ad Rhenum, Jed Wentz	1:38
Sorceress: 'The Queen of Carthage, whom we hate'	Scholars Baroque Ensemble	0:32
“The Queen of Carthage” – “Ho ho ho!”	Margaret Faultless, Choir of the Age of Enlightenment, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment	0:41
Dido and Aeneas: Act II Scene 1 (The Cave)	Taverner Choir, Andrew Parrott, Taverner Players	7:37
Act II Scene 1: The Queen of Carthage, whom we hate (Sorceress, Chorus)	Henry Purcell	0:48
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II. "The Queen of Carthage, whom we hate" (Sorceress)	Helen Watts, Harold Lester, Oriana Concert Orchestra, Alfred Deller	0:54
Dido and Aeneas: The Cave	Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Choir of Clare College, Nicholas McGegan	6:31
Dido and Aeneas: Act II. Scene I. The Cave: Prelude for the Witches / “Wayward sisters”	Margaret O’Keefe, Laura Tucker, Boston Baroque, Martin Pearlman	2:37
Dido and Aeneas: Act II. Prelude for the Witches / “Wayward sisters” / “Harm’s our delight” / “The Queen of Carthage” / “Ho, ho, ho”	Kammerorchester des Norddeutschen Rundfunks, Charles Mackerras	2:39
Dido and Aeneas: Act II, Scene 1. "The Queen of Carthage" (Sorceress)	Collegium Musicum 90, Richard Hickox	0:29
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act 2. "Prelude for…" / "Harms our…" / "The Queen" / "Ho, ho, ho"	Jürgen Jürgens, Margaret Baker, Patricia Johnson, Kammerorchester des Norddeutschen Rundfunks, Charles Mackerras	2:38
Dido and Aeneas: The queen of Carthage	Henry Purcell	1:53
Dido & Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II: The Queen of Carthage	Teodor Currentzis, MusicAeterna	0:30
Dido and Aeneas, Z.626, Act 2: Prelude for the Witches "Wayward sisters" ... "Ho, ho, ho"	Choir of the English Concert, Elisabeth Priday, Nigel Rogers, The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock	2:33
Dido & Aeneas, Z. 626, Act II Scene 1: Sorceress - “The Queen of Carthage, whom we hate”	Henry Purcell	0:26
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 15. Recitative “The Queen of Carthage, whom we hate”	Henry Purcell, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, Jeanne Lamon, Tafelmusik Chamber Choir · Ivars Taurins	0:33
Dido and Aeneas, Z 626: Act I, Scene 2: The Cave of the Sorceress. “The Queen of Carthage, whom we hate” (Sorceress, Chorus)	John McCarthy, Ambrosian Singers, Patricia Johnson, Raymond Leppard, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli	0:47
Dido and Aeneas: Act I, Scene II: The Cave	Jean Allister, Arda Mandikian, Rosemary Phillips, Purcell Singers, George Malcolm, English Opera Group Orchestra, Benjamin Britten	8:33
Dido and Aeneas, Z.626, Act 2 Scene 1, The Cave: The Queen of Carthage, Whom We Hate (Sorceress). Ho, Ho, Ho (Chorus)	Anthea Pichanick, Les Argonautes, Jonas Descotte	0:39
Dido and Aeneas, opera in three acts: Act 2, Scene 1. “The Queen of Carthage, whom we hate” (Sorceress) / “Ho, ho, ho” (chorus) / “Ruin'd ere the set of sun” (Witches, Sorceress) / “Ho, ho, ho” (chorus) / “But ere we this perform” (Witches)	René Falquet, Chœur duThéâtre Municipal de Lausanne, Glenys Linos, Alexandra Papadjiakou, Tiziana Sojat, Ensemble Instrumental de Lausanne, Michel Corboz	3:27
Dido and Aeneas, Act 2: The queen of Carthage – Ho, Ho, Ho	Avery Amereau, La Nuova Musica, David Bates	0:42
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act 2: “The Queen of Carthage” – “Ho Ho Ho” (Sorceress, Chorus)	Beth Taylor, Il Pomo d’Oro Choir, Il Pomo d’Oro, Maxim Emelyanychev	0:40