Annotation
Arthur commands the sylvans, nymphs and sirens begone and they vanish. In an attempt to break the spells, he draws his sword and strikes a blow at the finest tree in the wood. A vision of Emmeline appears from its trunk, her arm wounded by the blow; it persuades him to lay down his sword and take her hand. Philidel rushes in, and with a touch of the wand reveals the vision to be Grimbald in disguise, Arthur then fells the tree, breaking the spells and opening a safe passage for the Britons to the Saxon fortress. Grimbald is bound up by Philidel and led out into daylight.
Annotation last modified on 2024-09-20 07:04 UTC.
Relationships
| composer: | Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) |
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| part of: | King Arthur, Z. 628: Act IV (order: 4) |
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Recordings
| Date | Title | Attributes | Artist | Length |
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| 1983-01-10 – 1983-01-27 | King Arthur: Act IV. Fourth Act Tune: Air | English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner | 0:56 | |
| 1991-03-17 – 1991-03-21 | King Arthur: Air in d / Air in a / Song Tune in a | Freiburger Barockorchester, Thomas Hengelbrock | 3:38 | |
| 1991-06 | King Arthur: Act IV. Fourth Act Tune. Air | The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock | 0:44 | |
| 1995-02 | King Arthur: Act IV. Fourth Act Tune (Air) | Les Arts Florissants | 0:41 | |
| 2003-10 | King Arthur, Z. 628: Act IV. Symphony | Le Concert Spirituel, Hervé Niquet | 0:31 | |
| 2012 | King Arthur: Fourth Act Tune: Air | BarokOpera Amsterdam, Frédérique Chauvet | 0:51 | |
| 2018-01 | King Arthur, Z. 628: Act IV. Aire | Vox Luminis | 0:48 | |