The Years 1691-92
Donald Macleod examines two operas with elements of English myth and fantasy: "The Fairy Queen" and "King Arthur". Part of BBC Radio 3's "Baroque Spring": a month long season of baroque music and culture.
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Henry Purcell
Masque from Dioclesian
Performers: Alfred Deller (countertenor); The Deller Consort, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
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Henry Purcell
Act 3 What Power Art Thou - King Arthur
Peformers: Petteri Salomaa (bass – Cold Genius; Comus); Veronique Gens (soprano – Venus), Les Arts Florissants, William Christie
- Erato: 4509985352.
- 18.
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Henry Purcell
Act 5 Your Hay is Mow'd - King Arthur
Performers: Petteri Salomaa (bass – Cold Genius; Comus); Veronique Gens (soprano – Venus), Les Arts Florissants, William Christie
- Erato: 4509985352.
- 9.
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Henry Purcell
Act 5 Fairest Isle - King Arthur
Performers: Petteri Salomaa (bass – Cold Genius; Comus); Veronique Gens (soprano – Venus), Les Arts Florissants, William Christie
- Erato: 4509985352.
- 10.
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Henry Purcell
Hail, Bright Cecilia (excerpt)
Performers: The Taverner Consort and Players, Andrew Parrott (organ)
- EMI: 7474902.
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Henry Purcell
The Fairy Queen (opening of Act II)
Performers: Catherine Pierard (soprano); Susan Bickley (mezzo-soprano); Richard Wistreich (Bass); Lorraine Hunt (soprano); Mark Padmore (tenor), London Heinrich Schütz Choir, London Classical Players, Roger Norrington
- EMI: 0881922.
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Henry Purcell
Masque from Dioclesian
Performers: Alfred Deller (countertenor); The Deller Consort, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
![]()
Henry Purcell
Act 3 What Power Art Thou - King Arthur
Peformers: Petteri Salomaa (bass – Cold Genius; Comus); Veronique Gens (soprano – Venus), Les Arts Florissants, William Christie
- Erato: 4509985352.
- 18.
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Henry Purcell
Act 5 Your Hay is Mow'd - King Arthur
Performers: Petteri Salomaa (bass – Cold Genius; Comus); Veronique Gens (soprano – Venus), Les Arts Florissants, William Christie
- Erato: 4509985352.
- 9.
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Henry Purcell
Act 5 Fairest Isle - King Arthur
Performers: Petteri Salomaa (bass – Cold Genius; Comus); Veronique Gens (soprano – Venus), Les Arts Florissants, William Christie
- Erato: 4509985352.
- 10.
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Henry Purcell
Hail, Bright Cecilia (excerpt)
Performers: The Taverner Consort and Players, Andrew Parrott (organ)
- EMI: 7474902.
![]()
Henry Purcell
The Fairy Queen (opening of Act II)
Performers: Catherine Pierard (soprano); Susan Bickley (mezzo-soprano); Richard Wistreich (Bass); Lorraine Hunt (soprano); Mark Padmore (tenor), London Heinrich Schütz Choir, London Classical Players, Roger Norrington
- EMI: 0881922.
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