Henry Purcell
Saturday, 08/08/09 1:28pm on Saturday Afternoon at the Opera
We hear two "semi-operas" by Henry Purcell, both to texts by John Dryden: King Arthur and The Indian Queen.
Playlist
1:28pm
Die Meistersinger: Prelude (excerpt)
| Composer | Richard Wagner |
|---|---|
| Ensemble | Chicago Symphony Orchestra |
| Conductor | Fritz Reiner |
| CD/Album | Reiner Conducts Wagner |
| Record co./Cat # | RCA 4738 |
| Release Year | 1983 |
1:32pm
King Arthur: Acts I-III
| Composer | Henry Purcell |
|---|---|
| Ensemble | The English Concert |
| Conductor | Trevor Pinnock |
| Soloists | Nancy Argenta, soprano ; Linda Perillo, soprano ; Julia Gooding, soprano ; Jamie MacDougall, tenor ; Brian Bannatyne-Scott, bass ; Gerald Finley, baritone |
| Record co./Cat # | Archiv 435490 |
| Release Year | 1992 |
2:29pm
King Arthur: Acts IV-V
| Composer | Henry Purcell |
|---|---|
| Ensemble | The English Concert |
| Conductor | Trevor Pinnock |
| Soloists | Nancy Argenta, soprano ; Linda Perillo, soprano ; Julia Gooding, soprano ; Jamie MacDougall, tenor ; Brian Bannatyne-Scott, bass ; Gerald Finley, baritone |
| Record co./Cat # | Archiv 435490 |
| Release Year | 1992 |
3:14pm
The Indian Queen
| Composer | Henry Purcell |
|---|---|
| Ensemble | Academy of Ancient Music |
| Conductor | Christopher Hogwood |
| Soloists | Emma Kirkby, soprano ; Catherine Bott, soprano ; John Mark Ainsley, tenor ; David Thomas, bass ; Gerald Finley, baritone |
| Record co./Cat # | Oiseau-Lyre 444339 |
| Release Year | 1995 |
4:30pm
The Fairy Queen (excerpts)
| Composer | Henry Purcell |
|---|---|
| Ensemble | London Classical Players; Schütz Choir of London |
| Conductor | Roger Norrington |
| Soloists | Lorraine Hunt, mezzo-soprano ; Catherine Pierard, soprano |
| Record co./Cat # | Virgin Veritas 61955 |
| Release Year | 1994 |
4:58pm
Die Meistersinger: Prelude (excerpt)
| Composer | Richard Wagner |
|---|---|
| Ensemble | Chicago Symphony Orchestra |
| Conductor | Fritz Reiner |
| CD/Album | Reiner Conducts Wagner |
| Record co./Cat # | RCA 4738 |
| Release Year | 1983 |
