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CHAN 9254
Multiple Set of 2 CDs
Britten: The Rape of Lucretia
Running Time: 116:17
Digital UPC: 5059864925436
Release Date: February 1994
Originally recorded in 1993
Release Date: February 1994
Originally recorded in 1993
Composer
Benjamin Britten
Benjamin Britten
Baritone Voice baritone
Alan Opie
Alan Opie
Bass Voice bass
Alastair Miles
Alastair Miles
Solo mezzo-soprano
Ameral Gunson
Ameral Gunson
Solo soprano
Catherine Pierard
Catherine Pierard
Solo baritone
Donald Maxwell
Donald Maxwell
Mezzo Voice contralto
Jean Rigby
Jean Rigby
Tenor Voice tenor
Nigel Robson
Nigel Robson
Solo soprano
Patricia Rozario
Patricia Rozario
Orchestra
City of London Sinfonia
City of London Sinfonia
Conductor
Richard Hickox
Richard Hickox
Venue
Goldsmiths College, New Cross, London
Goldsmiths College, New Cross, London
Producer
Ralph Couzens
Ralph Couzens
Engineer
Ralph Couzens
Ralph Couzens
Engineer (Assistant)
Richard Lee
Richard Lee
Genre:
Opera
Opera
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Opera - The Rape of Lucretia
BENJAMIN BRITTEN
The Rape of Lucretia Op.37
117:16
COMPACT DISC ONE: 52:08
ACT ONE - Scene One - The generals' tent in the camp outside Rome: 28:23
1.
Male Chrous Roe is now ruled by the Etruscan upstart . . .
5:47
2.
Male Chorus Here the thirsty ev'ening has drunk the wine of light . . .
3:05
3.
Collatinus Who reaches heaven first is the best philosopher . . .
16:32
4.
Junius Good night, Tarquinius!
2:59
Interlude
5.
Male Chorus Tarquinius does not wait for his servant to wake
3:07
Scene Two - A room in Lucretia's house in Rome, the same evening: 20:39
6.
Junius Lucretia!
5:50
7.
Lucretia Listen! I heard a knock. Somebody is at the gate . . .
3:04
8.
Female Chorus Time turns upon the hands of women . . .
5:36
9.
Female Chorus None of the women move. It is too laate for a messenger . . .
6:09
COMPACT DISC TWO: 64:08
ACT TWO - Scene One - Lucretia's bedroom: 24:30
1.
Female Chorus The prosperity of the Etruscans was due to the richness . . .
7:39
2.
Female Chorus She sleeps as a rose upon the night . . .
3:01
3.
Tarquinius When Tarquinius desires, then Tarquinius will dare . . .
2:33
4.
Tarquinius Within this frail crucible of light . . .
4:47
5.
Tarquinius Lucretia!
6:30
Interlude
6.
Female & Male Chorus Here in this scene you see Virtue assailed by sin . . .
4:15
Scene Two - A room in Lucretia's house, the next morning: 35:23
7.
Lucia O what a lovely day . . .
6:39
8.
Hush! Here she comes!
3:37
9.
Lucretia Flowers bring to ev'ry year the same perfection . . .
6:24
10.
Collatinus Lucretia! Lucretia! O never again must we two dare to part . . .
8:43
11.
Collatinus This dead hand lets fall all that my heart held when full . . .
4:22
12.
Female Chorus Is it all? Is all this suffering and pain, in this in vain? . . .
5:38
Solo: Ameral Gunson mezzo-soprano
Solo: Catherine Pierard soprano
Solo: Donald Maxwell baritone
Solo: Patricia Rozario soprano
Orchestra: City of London Sinfonia
Conductor: Richard Hickox
5-8 July 1993
