Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act 2: Prelude for the Witches – “Wayward Sisters” – “Harm’s Our Delight” – (Sorceress, First Witch, Chorus)

~ Recording by Alena Dantcheva, Beth Taylor, Il Pomo d’Oro Choir, Il Pomo d’Oro, Maxim Emelyanychev

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1.14Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act 2: Prelude for the Witches – “Wayward Sisters” – “Harm’s Our Delight” – (Sorceress, First Witch, Chorus)2:28Henry PurcellDido & AeneasHenry Purcell; Joyce DiDonato, Michael Spyres, Fatma Said, Beth Taylor, Hugh Cutting, Laurence Kilsby, Il Pomo d’Oro, Maxim EmelyanychevAlbum
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Relationships

mezzo-soprano vocals [Sorceress]:Beth Taylor (Scottish Mezzo-Soprano)
soprano vocals [First Witch]:Alena Dantcheva
orchestra:Il Pomo d’Oro
conductor:Maxim Emelyanychev (Russian conductor, pianist, harpsichordist & cornetist)
recording of:1. Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 13. Prelude for the Witches – “Wayward sisters” (Sorceress, First Witch)
2. Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 14. “Harm’s our delight” (Witches chorus)

Related works

Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 13. Prelude for the Witches – “Wayward sisters” (Sorceress, First Witch)

composer:Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) (in 1689)
librettist:Nahum Tate
part of:Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II (number) (order: 1)
arrangements:Wayward Sisters (Klaus Nomi version)

Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 14. “Harm’s our delight” (Witches chorus)

composer:Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
librettist:Nahum Tate
part of:Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II (number) (order: 2)