Wednesday 27 May 2009

Henry Purcell: Dido's Lament

Soprano: Emma Kirkby

From Purcell's beautiful opera, Dido and Aeneas.

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(Detail from Rubens' painting Dido and Aeneas.)

4 comments:

  1. What an absolutely gorgeous painting! Her voice is so soothing. although so sad. Thanks:)

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  2. I agree with Lucy about the painting. Gorgeous! I was just thinking of you yesterday and that I haven't listened to music in so long. My attention deficit is completely out of whack and I have not been able to listen to music. My mind is going a mile an hour and I cannot concentrate on anything. You should have seen me trying to cook my anniversary dinner. Completely scatter-brained and jumping from one task to another. Things will settle down. I am used to these episodes. And then I will be back to playing one lovely piece after another that you have selected. Perhaps that is the cure-all...a little Vivaldi!
    A Happy weekend to you dear Ninon,
    Catherine

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  3. Hello Lucy,

    I like the detail too! :) It's really beautiful. And I also agree with you about Emma Kirkby's voice. I like that she doesn't use the vibrato, as often interpreted by others in Baroque singing.

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  4. Hello Catherine,

    I'm glad you're back again! :) And I hope that things will calm down soon enough. Your anniversary dinner looked gorgeous! I'm always stunned by your beautiful 'banquets'! :))

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