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Dido and Æneas : an opera [music] / composed by Henry Purcell ; edited from ms. scores, and an accompaniment for the pianoforte added, by William H. Cummings ; [words by Mr Nah. Tate].

By: Contributor(s): Material type: ScoreScorePublisher number: 8015 | Novello & Co.Language: English Series: Novello's original octavo editionPublication details: London : Novello and Company, [1887].Description: 1 vocal score (ix, 66 p.) : music ; 26 cmSubject(s): DDC classification:
  • 20 M 782.1 PURC
Contents:
Overture -- ACT I : 1. Solo - Shake the cloud / Belinda and Chorus -- 2. Song - Ah! Belinda / Dido -- 3. Recitative - Grief increases / Belinda -- 4. Chorus - When monarchs unite -- 5. Recitative - Whence could so much virtue spring / Dido -- 6. Duet - Fear no danger / Belinda and a Woman and Chorus -- 7. Recitative - See your royal guest / Belinda -- 8. Chorus - Cupid only -- 9. Recitative - If not for mine / Æneas -- 10. Air - Pursue thy conquest / Belinda -- 11. Chorus - To the hills and the vales -- 12. The Triumphing Dance -- 13. Prelude for the Witches - Recitative - Wayward sisters / Sorceress -- 14. Chorus - Harm's our delight / Witches -- 15. Recitative - The Queen of Carthage / Sorceress -- 16. Chorus - Ho! ho! ho! -- 17. Recitative - Ruin'd ere the set of sun / Witches -- 18. Chorus - Ho! ho! ho! -- 19. Duet - But, ere we this perform / Witches -- 20. Chorus - In our deep vaulted cell -- 21. Echo Dance of the Furies --
ACT II : 22. Ritornelle -- 23. Song - Thanks to these lonesome vales / Belinda and Chorus -- 24. Song - Oft she visits / Attendant -- 25. Recitative - Behold, upon my bended spear / Æneas -- 26. Song - Haste to town / Belinda and Chorus -- 27. Recitative - Stay, Prince / Spirit --
ACT III : 28. Prelude, Song - Come away, fellow sailors / Sailor and Chorus -- 29. The Sailors' Dance -- 30. Recitative and Song - See the flags ; Our next motion must be to storm / Sorceress -- 31. Chorus - Destruction's our delight -- 32. The Witches' Dance -- 33. Recitative - Your counsel / Dido -- 34. Recitative - But Death, alas! / Dido -- 35. Chorus - Great minds -- 36. Recitative - The hand, Belinda / Dido -- 37. Song - When I am laid in earth / Dido -- 37. Chorus - With drooping wings.
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Libretto p. v-viii.

Overture -- ACT I : 1. Solo - Shake the cloud / Belinda and Chorus -- 2. Song - Ah! Belinda / Dido -- 3. Recitative - Grief increases / Belinda -- 4. Chorus - When monarchs unite -- 5. Recitative - Whence could so much virtue spring / Dido -- 6. Duet - Fear no danger / Belinda and a Woman and Chorus -- 7. Recitative - See your royal guest / Belinda -- 8. Chorus - Cupid only -- 9. Recitative - If not for mine / Æneas -- 10. Air - Pursue thy conquest / Belinda -- 11. Chorus - To the hills and the vales -- 12. The Triumphing Dance -- 13. Prelude for the Witches - Recitative - Wayward sisters / Sorceress -- 14. Chorus - Harm's our delight / Witches -- 15. Recitative - The Queen of Carthage / Sorceress -- 16. Chorus - Ho! ho! ho! -- 17. Recitative - Ruin'd ere the set of sun / Witches -- 18. Chorus - Ho! ho! ho! -- 19. Duet - But, ere we this perform / Witches -- 20. Chorus - In our deep vaulted cell -- 21. Echo Dance of the Furies --

ACT II : 22. Ritornelle -- 23. Song - Thanks to these lonesome vales / Belinda and Chorus -- 24. Song - Oft she visits / Attendant -- 25. Recitative - Behold, upon my bended spear / Æneas -- 26. Song - Haste to town / Belinda and Chorus -- 27. Recitative - Stay, Prince / Spirit --

ACT III : 28. Prelude, Song - Come away, fellow sailors / Sailor and Chorus -- 29. The Sailors' Dance -- 30. Recitative and Song - See the flags ; Our next motion must be to storm / Sorceress -- 31. Chorus - Destruction's our delight -- 32. The Witches' Dance -- 33. Recitative - Your counsel / Dido -- 34. Recitative - But Death, alas! / Dido -- 35. Chorus - Great minds -- 36. Recitative - The hand, Belinda / Dido -- 37. Song - When I am laid in earth / Dido -- 37. Chorus - With drooping wings.

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