Henry Purcell (1659-1695)
"The Tempest or The Enchanted Island", semi-opera, Z631
"Dry those eyes" Air (Ariel)
First Devil - David Thomas, basso
Second Devil - Roderick Earle, basso
Ariel - Carol Hall, mezzo soprano
Dorinda - Rosemary Hardy, soprano
Amphitrite - Jennifer Smith, soprano
Neptune - Stephen Varcoe, baritono
Aeolus - John Elwes, tenor
Monteverdi Orchestra & Choir
John Eliot Gardiner
Must be a very uncomfortable position to hold still in. Poor boy must have had muscle cramps the day after.
carolineleiden 4 months ago
Beautiful performance of Purcell's sublime music. Don't quite see the connection between the music and the "morning after" art. :)
davehshs 8 months ago
Just SUBLIME.
You, so DEAR, who had given here J. Eliot Gardiner's Interpretation of The Tempest, I DO ADORE YOU ! ( I wish I were as able as you to send Excellent Quality of Music into YouTube!... )
PLEASE, SEND MORE !
For example, NEPTUNE "My Dear, my Amphitrite" ...
Philo ---so GRATEFUL.---
veraski7 1 year ago
Bellissimo... BUON 332° VIVALDI! Io lo sto festeggiano ihihihihihi
RachelPortman 2 years ago