H. Purcell: «The Tempest, Or The Enchanted Isle» [Monteverdi Choir / Monteverdi Orchestra]

Henry PURCELL The Tempest or The Enchanted Island Semi-Opera, Z 631 c. 1695 1. Overture ACT 1 2. Where does the black fiend 3. Around, around we pace 4. Arise, ye subterranean winds 5. Dance of Winds ACT 3 6. Comme unto these yellow sands 7. Full fathom five 8. Dry those eyes 9. Kind fortune smiles ACT 4 10. Dance of Devils 11. The sailor’s dance 12. Dear pretty youth ACT 5 13. Great Neptune! 14. The nereids and Tritons 15. Aeolus, you must appear 16. Your awful voice I hear 17. Halcyon days 18. See, see, the heavens smile 19. No stars again shall hurt you Rosemary Hardy [soprano] Roderick Earle [bass] Carol Hall [soprano] David Thomas [Bass] Jennifer Smith [soprano] Stephen Varcoe [baritone] John Elwes [tenor] Monteverdi Choir Monteverdi Orchestra John Eliot Gardiner [direction]