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Dido & Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III. … “Great minds against themselves conspire”

Les Arts Florissants, William Christie
Length 11:18Song: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 28. Prelude “Come away, fellow sailors, your anchors be weighing” (First Sailor, Chorus)Song: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 29. The Sailors’ DanceSong: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 30. Recitative “See, the flags and streamers curling” (Sorceress, Witches)Song: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 31. “Destruction’s our delight” (Chorus)Song: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 32. The Witches’ DanceSong: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 33. Recitative “Your counsel all is urg’d in vain” (Dido, Belinda, Aeneas)Song: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 35. “Great minds against themselves conspire” (Chorus)Song: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 34. Recitative “But death, alas! I cannot shun” (Dido)

Who played and sang

William ChristieconductorLes Arts Florissantsperforming orchestraAlain DucheminrecordingAgnès MellonvocalBarbara BordenvocalDominique VissevocalGuillemette LaurensvocalJill FeldmanvocalMichel LaplénievocalPhilippe Cantorvocal

On these albums

Dido & Aeneas
Dido & AeneasPurcell; Guillemette Laurens, Jill Feldman, Philippe Cantor, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie · 1992
A Purcell Companion
A Purcell CompanionHenry Purcell · 1994

Source: MusicBrainz recording 4e2155ec-9af6-4910-8ff8-a0a9d09b505e (CC0).