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Benjamin Britten
The Rape Of Lucretia
Album UK 1971 on Decca label
Classical (Opera, Modern)
Cast List: Male Chorus - Tenor - Peter Pears Female Chorus - Soprano - Heather Harper Collatinus, A Roman General - Bass- John Shirley-Quirk Junius, A Roman General - Baritone- Bryan Drake Tarqunius, An Etruscan Prince - Baritone - Benjamin Luxon Lucretia, Wife of Collatinus - Contralto - Janet Baker Bianca, Lucretia's Old Nurse - Mezzo Soprano - Elizabeth Bainbridge Lucia, A Maid - Soprano - Jenny Hill Recording Dates: 20-25 July 1970. Released June 1971. [P] 1971 © 1971, The Decca Record Company Limited, London. Printed in England by Senol Printing Limited.
Musicians
 | Benjamin Britten p, 1913-1976 GB conductor, album by |
 | Benjamin Luxon voc, *1937 GB baritone vocals |
 | Bryan Drake , 1925-2002 GB baritone vocals |
 | John Shirley-Quirk voc, 1931-2014 GB bass vocals |
 | Janet Baker voc, *1933 GB contralto vocals |
 | Elizabeth Bainbridge voc, *1930 GB mezzo-soprano vocals |
 | English Chamber Orchestra , orchestra |
 | Heather Harper voc, ss, *1930 GB soprano vocals |
 | Jenny Hill voc, *1944 GB soprano vocals |
 | Peter Pears voc, 1910-1986 GB tenor vocals |
Producers
| Decca Record Publicity Art Department design |
| James Lock engineer |
| Kenneth Wilkinson engineer |
| Michael Woolcock producer |
| Ray Minshull producer |
Album Tracks 
| No | |
Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Act I Scene 1........ Rome Is Now Ruled By The Etruscan Upstart...... Who Reaches Heaven First | Benjamin Britten | ||
| 2 | | Scene 1 (Conclusion).... My Horse! My Horse! ; Interlude ; Tarquinius Does Not Wait ; Scene 2...... Their Spinning- Wheel Unwinds; The Oatmeal Slippers Of Sleep | Benjamin Britten | ||
| 3 | | Act II : Scene 1; The Prosperity Of The Etruscans Was Due; She Sleeps As A Rose; Interlude....here In This Scene You See; Scene 2 Oh! What A Lovely Day! | Benjamin Britten | ||
| 4 | | Scene 2 (Conclusion) ...we'll Leave The Orchids For Lucretia To Arrange ; Where Is Lucretia? ; Epilogue.....Is It All? | Benjamin Britten |
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