Dido and Eneas. Full Score

Henry Purcell (1659-1695): Dido y Eneas. Partitura general

Edited by William H. Cummings

CONTENIDO:

Preface
Prologue
Overture (Chamber Ensemble)

ACT I

SCENE: THE PALACE.
1. Scena and Chorus: Shake the cloud from off your brow (Belinda, Choros) .
2. Song: Ah! Belinda, I am prest with torment (Dido)
3. Recitative: Grief increases by concealing (Belinda, Dido)
4. Chorus: When monarchs unite
5. Recitative: Whence could so much virtue spring? (Dido, Belinda)
6. Duet and Choros: Fear no danger to ensue (Belinda, 2nd Woman, Chorus)
7. Recitative: See your royal guest appears (Belinda, Aeneas, Dido)
8. Chorus: Cupid only throws the dart
9. Recitative: If not for mine, for Empire's sake (Aeneas)
10. Air: Pursue thy conquest, love (Belinda)
11. Chorus: To the hills and the vales
12. The Triumphing Dance (Chamber Ensemble)

SCENE: THE CAVE.
13. Prelude for the Witches: Wayward sisters, you that fright (Sorceress, 1st Witch)
14. Witches' Chorus: Harm's our delight and mischief
15. Recitative: The Queen of Carthage, whom we hate (Sorceress)
16. Choros: Ho ho ho!
17. Recitative: Ruin'd ere the set of sun?- The Trojan Prince, you know (Two Witches, Sorceress)
18. Chorus: Ho ho ho!
19. Duet: But, ere we this perform (Two Witches)
20. Chorus: In our deep vaulted cell
21. Echo Dance of Furies (Chamber Ensemble)

ACT II.

22. Ritornelle (Chamber Ensemble)

SCENE: THE GROVE.
23. Song and Chorus: Thanks, to these lonesome vales (Belinda, Chorus)
24. Song: Oft she visits this lov'd mountain (Attendant [2nd Woman})
25. Recitative: Behold, upon my bended spear (Aeneas, Dido)
26. Song and Chorus: Haste, haste to town (Belinda, Chorus)
27. Recitative: Stay, Prince! and hear great Jove's command (Spirit, Aeneas)

ACT III

SCENE: THE SHIPS.
28. Prelude [, Song and Chorus]: Come away, fellow sailors (Chamber Ensemble, 1st Sailor, Chorus)
29. The Sailors' Dance (Chamber Ensemble)
30. Recitative [and Duett: See the flags and streamers curling (Sorceress, Two Witches)
Song: Our next motion must be to storm (Sorceress)
31. Chorus: Destruction's our delight
32. The Witches' Dance (Chamber Ensemble)
33. Recitative: Your counsel, all is urg'd in vain (Dido, Belinda, Aeneas)
34. Recitative: But Death, alas! I cannot shun (Dido)
35. Chorus: Great minds against themselves conspire
36. Recitative: Thy hand, Belinda (Dido)
37. Song: When I am laid in earth (Dido)
38. Chorus: With drooping wings, ye Cupids come

THE END.