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Dido and Aeneas

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live from the Ballroom, Buckingham Palace by gracious permission of HM The Queen.
Henry Purcell 's opera to a libretto by NAHUM TATE , given in the presence of HRH The Prince of Wales, Patron of the William and Mary Tercentenary Trust and of the English Chamber Orchestra and Music Society; and HRH Princess Margriet of the Netherlands. (mezzo-soprano) (baritone) (SOpranO) (soprano) mezzo-soprano) (counter-tenor)
TALLIS CHAMBER CHOIR directed by PHILIP simms
ENGLISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA led by jose-luis GARCIA conducted by RAYMOND LEPPARD 0 HEAR THIS! page 16

Contributors

Unknown:
Henry Purcell
Unknown:
Nahum Tate
Directed By:
Philip Simms
Unknown:
Jose-Luis Garcia
Conducted By:
Raymond Leppard
Dido:
Jard van Nes
Belinda:
Sheila Armstrong
Second lady:
Lillian Watson
Sorceress:
Della Jones (
Sailor:
Neil MacKie (tenor)
Spirit:
James Bowman
Source: Radio Times

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