Christine Rice, mezzo-soprano, and the Academy of Ancient Music perform Dido's Lament (When I am laid in Earth) with its preceding recitative (Thy hand, Belinda...) from Purcell's Dido & Aeneas. Full track music video, including the recitative.
Music:
Thy hand, Belinda... When I am laid in Earth [Dido]
from Purcell's Dido and Aeneas, Z.626
ACADEMY OF ANCIENT MUSIC
director / harpsichord: Steven Devine
leader: Bojan Cicic
mezzo-soprano: Christine Rice
[singing the role of Dido]
Recorded at All Hallows, Gospel Oak, London
August 2018
Music Producer: Matthew Bennett
Balance Engineer: Dave Rowell
Filming: Guy Wigmore
Project: Season Sessions 18-19, Purcell's Dido & Aeneas
with grateful thanks to the AAM Strategic Recording Fund