| recordings |
|---|
| 1952-03-15 – 1952-03-28 | Act I: Cupid only throws the dart (Chorus) | | The Mermaid Singers | 0:35 |
| 1963-05-02 – 1963-05-09 | Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I. "Cupid only throws the dart" (Cupid) | | Oriana Concert Choir, Harold Lester, Oriana Concert Orchestra, Alfred Deller | 0:44 |
| 1965-08-25 – 1965-08-27 | Dido and Aeneas, Z 626: Act I, Scene 1: Dido's Court. “Cupid only throws the dart” (Chorus) | | John McCarthy, Ambrosian Singers, Raymond Leppard, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli | 0:43 |
| 1967-10 | Dido and Æneas: Act I. “See, your royal guest appears” / “Cupid only throws.” | | Kammerorchester des Norddeutschen Rundfunks, Charles Mackerras | 1:29 |
| 1983-03 | Dido and Aeneas: Act I. "See, your royal guest appears" (Belinda, Aeneas, Dido, Chorus) | | Erwin Ortner, Arnold Schönberg Chor, Ann Murray, Anton Scharinger, Rachel Yakar, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt | 4:04 |
| 1985-05 | Dido and Aeneas: Act I. “See, your royal guest appears” – “If not for mine” – “To the hills and the vales” – The Triumphing Dance | | Marie McLaughlin, Thomas Allen, Jessye Norman, English Chamber Orchestra Chorus, English Chamber Orchestra, Raymond Leppard | 5:22 |
| 1985-11-18 – 1985-11-22 | Dido and Aeneas, opera in three acts: Act 1. “See, your royal guest appears” (Belinda, Aeneas, Dido) / “Cupid only throws the dart” (chorus) | | René Falquet, Teresa Berganza, Danielle Borst, Chœur duThéâtre Municipal de Lausanne, Per-Arne Wahlgren, Ensemble Instrumental de Lausanne, Michel Corboz | 1:41 |
| 1988-07 | Dido and Aeneas, Z.626, Act 1: "See, your royal guest appears": "Cupid only throws the dart" | | Lynne Dawson, Choir of the English Concert, Anne Sofie von Otter, Stephen Varcoe, The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock | 1:27 |
| 1989-06 – 1989-07 | Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I. "See, your royal guest appears" / Chorus "Cupid only throws the dart" / "If not for mine..." / "Pursue thy conquest, love" | | Henry Purcell | 2:28 |
| 1992-09 | Dido and Aeneas: Act I. “Cupid only throws the dart” | | Academy of Ancient Music Chorus, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood | 0:35 |
| 1993-09 | Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I. “See, your royal guest appears” (Belinda, Aeneas, Dido) – “Cupid only throws the dart” (Chorus) | | Lisa Saffer, Michael Dean, Lorraine Hunt, Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan | 1:39 |
| 1994-09 | Cupid only throws the dart | | Taverner Players, Andrew Parrott | 0:42 |
| 1995-03-27 – 1995-03-29 | Dido and Aeneas: Act I. "Cupid only thrrows the dart" (Chorus) | | Collegium Musicum 90, Richard Hickox | 0:32 |
| 1996-01-03 – 1996-01-05 | Dido and Aeneas: Act I. The Palace: “See your royal guest appears” / “Cupid only throws the dart” | | Russell Braun, Nancy Maultsby, Susannah Waters, Boston Baroque, Martin Pearlman | 1:26 |
| 2003-03-14 – 2003-03-16 | Dido and Aeneas: Act the First, Scene: The Palace. “Cupid only throws the dart” (Chorus) | | Simon Halsey, David Lowe, European Voices, Le Concert d’Astrée, Emmanuelle Haïm | 0:35 |
| 2007-04 | Dido & Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I: Chorus “Cupid Only Throws” | | Teodor Currentzis, MusicAeterna | 0:35 |
| 2008-06-23 – 2008-06-25 | “Cupid only throws the dart” | | Margaret Faultless, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment | 0:40 |
| 2021-09-07 – 2021-09-09 | Dido and Aeneas, Z.626, Act 1 Scene, The Palace: Cupid Only Throws the Dart (Chorus) | | Les Argonautes, Jonas Descotte | 0:43 |
| 2022-11-16 – 2022-11-18 | Dido and Aeneas, Act 1: Cupid only throws the dart – If not for mine for Empire’s sake – Persue thy conquest Love | | Giulia Semenzato, Matthew Brook, La Nuova Musica, David Bates | 1:58 |
| Chorus: 'Cupid only throws the dart' | | Scholars Baroque Ensemble | 0:32 |
| Dido & Aeneas Act I: Cupid only throws the dart (Chorus) | | Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, René Jacobs | 0:52 |
| Dido & Aeneas, Z. 626, Act I: Chorus - “Cupid only throws the dart” | | Henry Purcell | 0:38 |
| Dido and Aeneas, Opera in three acts (Highlights): 'Cupid only throws the dart' | | Taverner Choir, Taverner Players, Andrew Parrott | 0:41 |
| Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act 1: “Cupid Only Throws the Dart” (Chorus) | | Il Pomo d’Oro Choir, Il Pomo d’Oro, Maxim Emelyanychev | 0:34 |
| Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act 1. "See, your royal guest appears" / "Cupid only throws…" | | Jürgen Jürgens, Sheila Armstrong, Paul Esswood, Barry McDaniel, Tatiana Troyanos, Kammerorchester des Norddeutschen Rundfunks, Charles Mackerras | 1:29 |
| Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 8. “Cupid only throws the dart” | | Henry Purcell, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, Jeanne Lamon, Tafelmusik Chamber Choir · Ivars Taurins | 0:34 |
| Dido and Aeneas: Act I. "See our royal guest appears" (Belinda, Aeneas) - "Cupid only throws the dart" (Chorus) | | Nathan Berg, Sophie Marin-Degor, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie | 1:10 |
