Britten Conducts Britten: Operas II: A Midsummer Night's Dream / The Rape of Lucretia / The Turn of the Screw / Bedford: Death in Venice / Mackerras: Gloriana

~ Release by Benjamin Britten; Steuart Bedford, Charles Mackerras (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 64
2▶CD: A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 64
3▶CD: Phaedra, op. 93 / The Rape of Lucretia, op. 37
4▼CD: The Rape of Lucretia, op. 37
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1The Rape of Lucretia, op. 37, Lib. Ronald Duncan, 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, Lib. Ronald Duncan, 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 Britten5:25
3The Rape of Lucretia, op. 37, Lib. Ronald Duncan, 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 Britten4:25
4The Rape of Lucretia, op. 37, Lib. Ronald Duncan, 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, Lib. Ronald Duncan, 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 Britten4:06
6The Rape of Lucretia, op. 37, Lib. Ronald Duncan, 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 Britten4:26
7The Rape of Lucretia, op. 37, Lib. Ronald Duncan, 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, Lib. Ronald Duncan, 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, Lib. Ronald Duncan, 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 Britten3:51
10The Rape of Lucretia, op. 37, Lib. Ronald Duncan, 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, Lib. Ronald Duncan, 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 Britten3:29
12The Rape of Lucretia, op. 37, Lib. Ronald Duncan, 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 Britten4:08
13The Rape of Lucretia, op. 37, Lib. Ronald Duncan, 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
5▶CD: The Turn of the Screw, op. 54
6▶CD: The Turn of the Screw, op. 54
7▶CD: Death in Venice, op. 88
8▶CD: Death in Venice, op. 88
9▶CD: Gloriana, op. 53
10▶CD: Gloriana, op. 53

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manufactured in:Germany
printed in:Germany
art direction:Mark Millington (designer and art director)
photography:Lotte Meitner-Graf (task: cover photo of Benjamin Britten)
booklet editor:Sue Baxter (booklet editor)
copyrighted (©) by:Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 2004)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/9301747 [info]
ASIN:DE: B000654OU6 [info]
discography entry:https://www.deutschegrammophon.com/en/cat/4756029 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0002662514 [info]