Dido and Aeneas: Act II. Prelude for the Witches / “Wayward sisters”

~ Recording by Elisabeth Priday, David Thomas, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
20.14Dido and Aeneas: Act II. Prelude for the Witches – “Wayward sisters”1:27Henry PurcellThe Decca SoundVarious ArtistsOther + Compilation
  • XW2011-10-03
Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue‐over‐red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only)478 2826

Relationships

vocals:Elisabeth Priday (soprano) (in 1992-09)
David Thomas (British operatic bass) (in 1992-09)
orchestra:Academy of Ancient Music (in 1992-09)
conductor:Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist) (in 1992-09)
recorded at:Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London) (in 1992-09)
recording of:1. Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 13. Prelude for the Witches – “Wayward sisters” (Sorceress, First Witch) (in 1992-09)

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)