Phaedra ; The rape of Lucretia
Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.
Phaedra ; The rape of Lucretia [sound recording] / Britten. - New York, N.Y. : London, [1990] - 2 compact discs (123:24) : digital, stereo. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 guide (46 p. : ill. ; 13 cm.) - 001524 014800.
London: 425 666-2 (415 667-2--425 668-2) Cantata (1st work) and opera in 2 acts (2nd work) Words of the 1st work from Robert Lowell's verse translation of Racine's Phèdre; libretto of the 2nd work by Ronald Duncan, after André Obey's play Le viol de Lucrèce. Eds. recorded: Faber Music (1st work); Boosey & Hawkes (2nd work) Previously released material (p1977, p1971) [Analog recording]--ADRM [Analog-Digital-Re-Mastered]--ADD Durations: 15:24; 108:00. Program notes by Rodney Blumer, synopsis of the 2nd work, and texts inserted in container.
Janet Baker, mezzo-soprano ; Heather Harper, soprano (2nd work) ; Jenny Hill, soprano (2nd work) ;Peter Pears, tenor (2nd work) ; Benjamin Luxon, baritone (2nd work) ; John Shirley-Quirk, bass (2nd work) ; supporting vocalists (2nd work) ; English Chamber Orchestra ; Steuart Bedford (1st work), Benjamin Britten (2nd work), conductors.
Recorded Mar. 1977, All Saints', Petersham (1st work), and July 1970, The Maltings, Snape (2nd work)
Compact discs.
425 666-2 London 425 667-2 London 425 668-2 London
Racine, Jean, 1639-1699 --Musical settings.
Solo cantatas, Secular (Medium voice)
Operas
CD/1252
Phaedra ; The rape of Lucretia [sound recording] / Britten. - New York, N.Y. : London, [1990] - 2 compact discs (123:24) : digital, stereo. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 guide (46 p. : ill. ; 13 cm.) - 001524 014800.
London: 425 666-2 (415 667-2--425 668-2) Cantata (1st work) and opera in 2 acts (2nd work) Words of the 1st work from Robert Lowell's verse translation of Racine's Phèdre; libretto of the 2nd work by Ronald Duncan, after André Obey's play Le viol de Lucrèce. Eds. recorded: Faber Music (1st work); Boosey & Hawkes (2nd work) Previously released material (p1977, p1971) [Analog recording]--ADRM [Analog-Digital-Re-Mastered]--ADD Durations: 15:24; 108:00. Program notes by Rodney Blumer, synopsis of the 2nd work, and texts inserted in container.
Janet Baker, mezzo-soprano ; Heather Harper, soprano (2nd work) ; Jenny Hill, soprano (2nd work) ;Peter Pears, tenor (2nd work) ; Benjamin Luxon, baritone (2nd work) ; John Shirley-Quirk, bass (2nd work) ; supporting vocalists (2nd work) ; English Chamber Orchestra ; Steuart Bedford (1st work), Benjamin Britten (2nd work), conductors.
Recorded Mar. 1977, All Saints', Petersham (1st work), and July 1970, The Maltings, Snape (2nd work)
Compact discs.
425 666-2 London 425 667-2 London 425 668-2 London
Racine, Jean, 1639-1699 --Musical settings.
Solo cantatas, Secular (Medium voice)
Operas
CD/1252