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Benjamin Britten
The Rape Of Lucretia - Phaedra
Album UK 1990 on London Records label
Classical (Opera, Modern)
Includes booklet with full libretti Recording Dates: Lucretia - July 1970, Phaedra March 1977 ℗ 1971, 1977 The Decca Record Company Limited © 1990 The Decca Record Company Limited, London CD Made in Germany Rape of Lucretia 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
Musicians
 | Benjamin Britten p, 1913-1976 GB album by, conductor |
 | Steuart Bedford p, *1939 GB conductor |
 | Janet Baker voc, *1933 GB mezzo-soprano vocals, contralto vocals |
 | English Chamber Orchestra , orchestra |
 | Benjamin Luxon voc, *1937 GB baritone vocals |
 | Bryan Drake , 1925-2002 GB baritone vocals |
 | John Shirley-Quirk voc, 1931-2014 GB bass vocals |
 | Elizabeth Bainbridge voc, *1930 GB mezzo-soprano vocals |
 | Heather Harper voc, ss, *1930 GB soprano vocals |
 | Jenny Hill voc, *1944 GB soprano vocals |
 | Peter Pears voc, 1910-1986 GB tenor vocals |
Producers
| James Lock engineer |
| Kenneth Wilkinson engineer |
| Rodney Blumer liner notes |
| Michael Woolcock producer |
| Ray Minshull producer |
Composers
| Benjamin Britten |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phaedra | Benjamin Britten | ||
| 2 | In May, in brilliant Athens | Benjamin Britten | 6:37 | |
| 3 | Oh Gods of wrath | Benjamin Britten | 2:51 | |
| 4 | My time's too short, your highness | Benjamin Britten | 5:56 | |
| 5 | The Rape of Lucretia | Benjamin Britten | ||
| 6 | Act 1 Scene 1 - Rome is now ruled by the Etruscan upstart | Benjamin Britten | 2:38 | |
| 7 | It is an axiom among kings | Benjamin Britten | 2:33 | |
| 8 | Here the thirsty evening | Benjamin Britten | 2:54 | |
| 9 | Who reaches heaven first | Benjamin Britten | 2:33 | |
| 10 | Maria was unmasked at a masked ball | Benjamin Britten | 4:14 | |
| 11 | Collatinus is politically astute | Benjamin Britten | 4:29 | |
| 12 | There goes a happy man! | Benjamin Britten | 4:15 | |
| 13 | Tarquinius does not dare | Benjamin Britten | 2:26 | |
| 14 | My Horse! My Horse!...Tarquinius does not wait | Benjamin Britten | 3:07 | |
| 15 | Act 1 Scene 2 - Their spinning-wheel unwinds | Benjamin Britten | 5:19 | |
| 16 | Listen I heard a knock | Benjamin Britten | 2:35 | |
| 17 | Time treads upon the hands of women | Benjamin Britten | 3:42 | |
| 18 | The oatmeal slippers of sleep | Benjamin Britten | 7:37 | |
| 19 | Act 2 Scene 1 - The prosperity of the Etruscans | Benjamin Britten | 7:19 | |
| 20 | She sleeps as a rose | Benjamin Britten | 5:26 | |
| 21 | Within this frail crucible of light | Benjamin Britten | 4:26 | |
| 22 | Lucretia!...What do you want? | Benjamin Britten | 5:57 | |
| 23 | Interlude....here In this scene | Benjamin Britten | 4:07 | |
| 24 | Act 2 Scene 2 - Oh! What a lovely day! | Benjamin Britten | 4:27 | |
| 25 | We'll leave the orchids for lucretia to arrange | Benjamin Britten | 4:59 | |
| 26 | Flowers bring to every year | Benjamin Britten | 3:24 | |
| 27 | You were right | Benjamin Britten | 3:52 | |
| 28 | Lucretia! Lucretia! | Benjamin Britten | 2:57 | |
| 29 | Last night Tarquinius ravished me | Benjamin Britten | 3:30 | |
| 30 | This dead hand lets fall | Benjamin Britten | 4:09 | |
| 31 | Epilogue.....Is it all? | Benjamin Britten | 5:20 |
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