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Artwork for Dido and Aeneas: Act II, Scene I. "But ere we this perform" (Two Witches) Sophie Daneman, Gaëlle Méchaly, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie

Dido and Aeneas: Act II, Scene I. "But ere we this perform" (Two Witches)

Sophie Daneman, Gaëlle Méchaly, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie

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  1. Written by Henry Purcell, also Cold Song (Sting), Dido and Aeneas: Act III. “Thy hand, Belinda, darkness shades me” (Dido) / “When I am laid in earth” (Dido) (Anne Sofie von Otter) and The Cold Song (Klaus Nomi)

  2. Released on Erato, also Quintette pour piano, 2 violons, alto & violoncelle en fa mineur : III. Allegro non troppo, ma con fuoco (Jean-Claude Bernède), Quintette pour piano, 2 violons, alto & violoncelle en fa mineur : II. Lento, con molto sentimento (Jean-Claude Bernède) and Quintette pour piano, 2 violons, alto & violoncelle en fa mineur : I. Molto moderato quasi lento - Allegro (Jean-Claude Bernède)

  3. Part of Dido & Æneas, also Dido and Aeneas: Act III, Scene I. "Come away" (Sailor, chorus) - The Sailor's Dance (Jean-Paul Fouchécourt), Dido and Aeneas: Act II, Scene I. "The Queen of Carthage" (Sorceress) - "Ho! ho! ho!" (Chorus) - "Ruin'd ere the set of sun?" (Two Witches, Sorceress) - "Ho! ho! ho!" (Chorus) (Claire Brua) and Dido and Aeneas: Act I. "Grief increases by concealing" (Belinda, Dido) - "When monarchs unite, how happy their state" (Chorus) (Véronique Gens)

  4. Written by Nahum Tate, also Dido and Aeneas: Act III. “Thy hand, Belinda, darkness shades me” (Dido) / “When I am laid in earth” (Dido) (Anne Sofie von Otter), While Shepherds Watched (Descant Willcocks) (Choir of King’s College, Cambridge) and While Shepherds Watched (Choir of King’s College, Cambridge)

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Written by
Henry Purcell and Nahum Tate
Performed by
Gaëlle Méchaly and Sophie Daneman
Part of
Dido & Æneas
Released on
Erato

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  1. 1MusicBrainz Dido and Aeneas: Act II, Scene I. "But ere we this perform" (Two Witches) was performed by Gaëlle Méchaly

    Dido and Aeneas: Act II, Scene I. "But ere we this perform" (Two Witches) was performed by Gaëlle Méchaly

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  2. 2MusicBrainz Dido and Aeneas: Act II, Scene I. "But ere we this perform" (Two Witches) was performed by Sophie Daneman

    Dido and Aeneas: Act II, Scene I. "But ere we this perform" (Two Witches) was performed by Sophie Daneman

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz Dido and Aeneas: Act II, Scene I. "But ere we this perform" (Two Witches) was written by Henry Purcell

    Dido and Aeneas: Act II, Scene I. "But ere we this perform" (Two Witches) was written by Henry Purcell

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz Dido and Aeneas: Act II, Scene I. "But ere we this perform" (Two Witches) was written by Nahum Tate

    Dido and Aeneas: Act II, Scene I. "But ere we this perform" (Two Witches) was written by Nahum Tate

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz Dido and Aeneas: Act II, Scene I. "But ere we this perform" (Two Witches) is part of the release Dido & Æneas

    Dido and Aeneas: Act II, Scene I. "But ere we this perform" (Two Witches) is part of the release Dido & Æneas

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  6. 6MusicBrainz Erato is the label of the song Dido and Aeneas: Act II, Scene I. "But ere we this perform" (Two Witches)

    Erato is the label of the song Dido and Aeneas: Act II, Scene I. "But ere we this perform" (Two Witches)

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  7. 7MusicBrainz Dido and Aeneas: Act II, Scene I. "But ere we this perform" (Two Witches) was released on 1995

    Dido and Aeneas: Act II, Scene I. "But ere we this perform" (Two Witches) was released on 1995

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026