{"product_id":"ptc5187032-purcell-dido-aeneas","title":"Purcell: Dido \u0026 Aeneas","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eEmotional Depth and Evocative Power: The Perfect English Opera\u003c\/strong\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eLa Nuova Musica\u003c\/strong\u003e and its artistic director \u003cstrong\u003eDavid Bates\u003c\/strong\u003e present \u003cstrong\u003eHenry Purcell\u003c\/strong\u003e’s most widely admired work \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDido and Aeneas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. With Nathum Tate’s libretto based on Virgil’s \u003cem\u003eAeneid\u003c\/em\u003e Book IV, Dido and Aeneas is a miniature opera, as well as the only all-sung opera Purcell ever composed.\r\n\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe album is available in Stereo DSD 512, DSD 256, DSD 128 and DSD 64 only at NativeDSD thanks to our signature \u003cspan style=\"color: #ff9900;\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"in-cell-link\" style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nativedsd.com\/product-tag\/higher-rate-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eHigher Rates Program\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\r\n\r\nConstantly juxtaposing different moods, colors, orchestrations, this semi-opera enjoys the popularity for its “tunefulness, evocative power, and […] its conciseness”. The guiding star that David Bates wants to follow for this recording is making sure that Purcell’s Italian, French, and English musical influences are all emphasized – by adding a typically Italian harp to the continuo or by doubling the strings with winds in the French tradition. Dido and Aeneas includes one of the most touching operatic laments “When I am laid in earth”.\r\n\r\nA cast of first-class singers with strong musical personalities offer an eclectic interpretation together with a chorus that creates a visceral and intrinsically dramatic sound world. Dido and Aeneas is David Bates and La Nuova Musica’s fourth release, after the acclaimed \u003cem\u003eGluck Orfeo and Euridice\u003c\/em\u003e (2019) and \u003cem\u003eHandel’s Unsung Heroes \u003c\/em\u003e(2021), as well as \u003cem\u003eBeauteous Softness\u003c\/em\u003e (2023) where they joined forces with Tim Mead.\r\n\r\nCounter-tenor Tim Mead previously released Pentatone’s \u003cem\u003eHandel Messiah \u003c\/em\u003e(2020) with Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin. Star tenor Nicky Spence, Fleur Barron, Matthew Brook, Giulia Semenzato all make their Pentatone debut.\r\n\r\n\u003chr\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eVocalists\u003c\/strong\u003e\r\nDido - Fleur Barron, Mezzo-Soprano\r\nAeneas - Matthew Brook, Bass-Baritone\r\nBelinda - Giulia Semenzato, Soprano\r\nSorceress - Avery Amereau, Alto\r\nSecond Lady - Hilary Cronin, Soprano\r\nSailor - Nicky Spence, Tenor\r\nSpirit - Tim Mead, Countertenor\r\nFirst Witch - Helen Charlston, Mezzo-Soprano\r\nSecond Witch - Martha McLorinan, Mezzo-Soprano\r\n\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eLa Nuova Musica\u003c\/strong\u003e\r\nDavid Bates - Artistic Director \u0026amp; Organ\r\nTim Mead - Counter-Tenor\r\nNicky Spence - Tenor\r\nFleur Barron - Mezzo-Soprano\r\nMatthew Brook - Bass-Baritone\r\nGiulia Semenzato - Soprano\r\nAvery Amereau - Alto\r\nHilary Cronin - Soprano\r\nHelen Charlston - Mezzo-Soprano\r\nMartha McLorinan - Mezzo-Soprano\r\n\r\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5sRRxPO44s0\r\n\u003ch3\u003eRead a detailed review of this album \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nativedsd.com\/dsd-reviews\/pentatone-purcell-dido-aeneas\/\"\u003eHERE\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cblockquote\u003eThe real star is Avery Amereau’s Sorceress – intensely dramatic and frightening, slightly parodic but never over-the-top.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"Pentatone","offers":[{"title":"FLAC 192 kHz \/ 2ch Stereo","offer_id":56740131078468,"sku":"PTC5187032-6","price":20.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"FLAC 96 kHz \/ 2ch Stereo","offer_id":56740131111236,"sku":"PTC5187032-7","price":19.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"DSD 64 \/ 2ch Stereo","offer_id":56740131144004,"sku":"PTC5187032-14","price":23.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"DSD 128 \/ 2ch Stereo","offer_id":56740131176772,"sku":"PTC5187032-15","price":25.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"DSD 256 \/ 2ch Stereo","offer_id":56740131209540,"sku":"PTC5187032-16","price":29.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"DSD 512 \/ 2ch Stereo","offer_id":56740131242308,"sku":"PTC5187032-21","price":35.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"DXD 24 Bit \/ 2ch Stereo","offer_id":56740131275076,"sku":"PTC5187032-22","price":25.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"WAV 192 kHz \/ 2ch Stereo","offer_id":57339593883972,"sku":"PTC5187032-3","price":23.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0966\/7900\/2436\/files\/PTC5187032.jpg?v=1790586976","url":"https:\/\/www.nativedsd.com\/products\/ptc5187032-purcell-dido-aeneas","provider":"NativeDSD Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}