The Rape of Lucretia / Phaedra

~ Release by Benjamin Britten; Janet Baker, Peter Pears, Heather Harper, John Shirley-Quirk, English Chamber Orchestra, Steuart Bedford, Benjamin Britten (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

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1The Rape of Lucretia, op. 37: Act 2: "The Prosperity Of the Etruscans"
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
baritone vocals [Junius]:
Bryan Drake (baritone) (in 1970-07)
bass vocals [Collatinus]:
John Shirley‐Quirk (bass-baritone) (in 1970-07)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Bianca]:
Elizabeth Bainbridge (mezzo-soprano, contralto) (in 1970-07)
soprano vocals [Female Chorus]:
Heather Harper (soprano) (in 1970-07)
soprano vocals [Lucia]:
Jenny Hill (soprano) (in 1977-03)
tenor vocals [Male Chorus]:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1970-07)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1970-07)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1970-07)
balance engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (in 1970-07) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1970-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1971)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1970-07)
recording of:
The Rape of Lucretia, op. 37: Act II, Scene I. "The prosperity of the Etruscans" (Female Chorus, Male Chorus, Collatinus, Lucia, Junius, Bianca) (in 1970-07)
additional composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1947)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1946)
librettist:
Ronald Duncan
part of:
The Rape of Lucretia, op. 37: Act II
Benjamin Britten7:19
2The Rape of Lucretia, op. 37: Act 2 "She Sleeps As a Rose"
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
soprano vocals [Female Chorus]:
Heather Harper (soprano) (in 1970-07)
tenor vocals [Male Chorus]:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1970-07)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1970-07)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1970-07)
balance engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (in 1970-07) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1970-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1971)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1970-07)
recording of:
The Rape of Lucretia, op. 37: Act II, Scene I. "She sleeps as a rose" (Female Chorus) (in 1970-07)
additional composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1947)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1946)
librettist:
Ronald Duncan
part of:
The Rape of Lucretia, op. 37: Act II
Benjamin Britten5:26
3The Rape of Lucretia, op. 37: Act 2: "Within This Frail Crucible Of Light"
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
baritone vocals [Tarquinius]:
Benjamin Luxon (baritone) (in 1970-07)
soprano vocals [Female Chorus]:
Heather Harper (soprano) (in 1970-07)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1970-07)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1970-07)
balance engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (in 1970-07) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1970-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1971)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1970-07)
recording of:
The Rape of Lucretia, op. 37: Act II, Scene I. "Within this frail crucible of light" (Tarquinius, Female Chorus) (in 1970-07)
additional composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1947)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1946)
librettist:
Ronald Duncan
part of:
The Rape of Lucretia, op. 37: Act II
Benjamin Britten4:26
4The Rape of Lucretia, op. 37: Act 2: "Lucretia!...What Do You Want?"
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
baritone vocals [Tarquinius]:
Benjamin Luxon (baritone) (in 1970-07)
contralto vocals [Lucretia]:
Dame Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto) (in 1970-07)
soprano vocals [Female Chorus]:
Heather Harper (soprano) (in 1970-07)
tenor vocals [Male Chorus]:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1970-07)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1970-07)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1970-07)
balance engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (in 1970-07) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1970-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1971)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1970-07)
recording of:
The Rape of Lucretia, op. 37: Act II, Scene I. "Lucretia!...What do you want?" (Tarquinius, Lucretia, Male Chorus, Female Chorus) (in 1970-07)
additional composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1947)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1946)
librettist:
Ronald Duncan
part of:
The Rape of Lucretia, op. 37: Act II
Benjamin Britten5:57
5The Rape of Lucretia, op. 37: Act 2: Interlude: "Here In This Scene"
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
soprano vocals [Female Chorus]:
Heather Harper (soprano) (in 1970-07)
tenor vocals [Male Chorus]:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1970-07)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1970-07)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1970-07)
balance engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (in 1970-07) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1970-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1971)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1970-07)
recording of:
The Rape of Lucretia, op. 37: Act II, Scene I. "Interlude: Here in this scene you see virtue" (Female Chorus, Male Chorus) (in 1970-07)
additional composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1947)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1946)
librettist:
Ronald Duncan
part of:
The Rape of Lucretia, op. 37: Act II
Benjamin Britten4:07
6The Rape of Lucretia, op. 37: Act 2: "Oh! What a Lovely Day!"
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Bianca]:
Elizabeth Bainbridge (mezzo-soprano, contralto) (in 1970-07)
soprano vocals [Lucia]:
Jenny Hill (soprano) (in 1977-03)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1970-07)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1970-07)
balance engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (in 1970-07) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1970-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1971)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1970-07)
recording of:
The Rape of Lucretia, op. 37: Act II, Scene II. "Oh! What a lovely day!" (Lucia, Bianca) (in 1970-07)
additional composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1947)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1946)
librettist:
Ronald Duncan
part of:
The Rape of Lucretia, op. 37: Act II
Benjamin Britten4:27
7The Rape of Lucretia, op. 37: Act 2: "We'll Leave the Orchids For Lucretia"
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
contralto vocals [Lucretia]:
Dame Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto) (in 1970-07)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Bianca]:
Elizabeth Bainbridge (mezzo-soprano, contralto) (in 1970-07)
soprano vocals [Lucia]:
Jenny Hill (soprano) (in 1977-03)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1970-07)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1970-07)
balance engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (in 1970-07) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1970-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1971)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1970-07)
partial recording of:
The Rape of Lucretia, op. 37: Act II (in 1970-07)
additional composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1947)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1946)
librettist:
Ronald Duncan
part of:
The Rape of Lucretia, op. 37
Benjamin Britten4:59
8The Rape of Lucretia, op. 37: Act 2: "Flowers Bring To Every Year"
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
contralto vocals [Lucretia]:
Dame Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto) (in 1970-07)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Bianca]:
Elizabeth Bainbridge (mezzo-soprano, contralto) (in 1970-07)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1970-07)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1970-07)
balance engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (in 1970-07) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1970-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1971)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1970-07)
recording of:
The Rape of Lucretia, op. 37: Act II, Scene II. "Flowers bring to every year" (Lucretia, Bianca) (in 1970-07)
additional composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1947)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1946)
librettist:
Ronald Duncan
part of:
The Rape of Lucretia, op. 37: Act II
Benjamin Britten3:24
9The Rape of Lucretia, op. 37: Act 2: "You Were Right"
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
baritone vocals [Junius]:
Bryan Drake (baritone) (in 1970-07)
bass vocals [Collatinus]:
John Shirley‐Quirk (bass-baritone) (in 1970-07)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Bianca]:
Elizabeth Bainbridge (mezzo-soprano, contralto) (in 1970-07)
soprano vocals [Lucia]:
Jenny Hill (soprano) (in 1977-03)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1970-07)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1970-07)
balance engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (in 1970-07) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1970-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1971)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1970-07)
recording of:
The Rape of Lucretia, op. 37: Act II, Scene II. "You were right. Tarquinius took one of the horses" (Lucia, Bianca, Collatinus, Junius) (in 1970-07)
additional composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1947)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1946)
librettist:
Ronald Duncan
part of:
The Rape of Lucretia, op. 37: Act II
Benjamin Britten3:52
10The Rape of Lucretia, op. 37: Act 2: "Lucretia! Lucretia!"
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
bass vocals [Collatinus]:
John Shirley‐Quirk (bass-baritone) (in 1970-07)
contralto vocals [Lucretia]:
Dame Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto) (in 1970-07)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1970-07)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1970-07)
balance engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (in 1970-07) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1970-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1971)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1970-07)
partial recording of:
The Rape of Lucretia, op. 37: Act II (in 1970-07)
additional composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1947)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1946)
librettist:
Ronald Duncan
part of:
The Rape of Lucretia, op. 37
Benjamin Britten2:57
11The Rape of Lucretia, op. 37: Act 2: "Last Night Tarquinius Ravished Me"
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
bass vocals [Collatinus]:
John Shirley‐Quirk (bass-baritone) (in 1970-07)
contralto vocals [Lucretia]:
Dame Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto) (in 1970-07)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1970-07)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1970-07)
balance engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (in 1970-07) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1970-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1971)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1970-07)
recording of:
The Rape of Lucretia, op. 37: Act II, Scene II. "Last night Tarquinius ravished me" (Lucretia, Collatinus) (in 1970-07)
additional composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1947)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1946)
librettist:
Ronald Duncan
part of:
The Rape of Lucretia, op. 37: Act II
Benjamin Britten3:30
12The Rape of Lucretia, op. 37: Act 2: "This Dead Hand Lets Fall"
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
baritone vocals [Junius]:
Bryan Drake (baritone) (in 1970-07)
bass vocals [Collatinus]:
John Shirley‐Quirk (bass-baritone) (in 1970-07)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Bianca]:
Elizabeth Bainbridge (mezzo-soprano, contralto) (in 1970-07)
soprano vocals [Female Chorus]:
Heather Harper (soprano) (in 1970-07)
soprano vocals [Lucia]:
Jenny Hill (soprano) (in 1977-03)
tenor vocals [Male Chorus]:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1970-07)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1970-07)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1970-07)
balance engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (in 1970-07) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1970-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1971)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1970-07)
recording of:
The Rape of Lucretia, op. 37: Act II, Scene II. "This dead hand lets fall" (Collatinus, Junius, Bianca, Lucia, Female Chorus, Male Chorus) (in 1970-07)
additional composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1947)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1946)
librettist:
Ronald Duncan
part of:
The Rape of Lucretia, op. 37: Act II
Benjamin Britten4:09
13The Rape of Lucretia, op. 37: Act 2: Epilogue: "Is It All?"
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
soprano vocals [Female Chorus]:
Heather Harper (soprano) (in 1970-07)
tenor vocals [Male Chorus]:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1970-07)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1970-07)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1970-07)
balance engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (in 1970-07) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1970-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1971)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1970-07)
recording of:
The Rape of Lucretia, op. 37: Act II, Scene II. "Epilogue: Is it all?" (Female Chorus, Male Chorus) (in 1970-07)
additional composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1947)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1946)
librettist:
Ronald Duncan
part of:
The Rape of Lucretia, op. 37: Act II
Benjamin Britten5:20