The Rape Of Lucretia - Phaedra

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Phaedra Conductor – Steuart BedfordMezzo-soprano Vocals – Janet BakerOrchestra – English Chamber Orchestra
A1	In May, in brilliant Athens	6:37
A2	Oh Gods of wrath	2:51
A3	My time's too short, your highness	5:56
The Rape of Lucretia Baritone Vocals – Benjamin Luxon, Bryan DrakeBass Vocals – John Shirley-QuirkConductor – Benjamin BrittenContralto Vocals – Janet BakerMezzo-soprano Vocals – Elizabeth BainbridgeOrchestra – English Chamber OrchestraSoprano Vocals – Heather Harper, Jenny HillTenor Vocals – Peter Pears
A4	Act 1 Scene 1 - Rome is now ruled by the Etruscan upstart	2:38
A5	It is an axiom among kings	2:33
A6	Here the thirsty evening	2:54
A7	Who reaches heaven first	2:33
A8	Maria was unmasked at a masked ball	4:14
A9	Collatinus is politically astute	4:29
A10	There goes a happy man!	4:15
A11	Tarquinius does not dare	2:26
A12	My Horse! My Horse!...Tarquinius does not wait	3:07
A13	Act 1 Scene 2 - Their spinning-wheel unwinds	5:19
A14	Listen I heard a knock	2:35
A15	Time treads upon the hands of women	3:42
A16	The oatmeal slippers of sleep	7:37
B1	Act 2 Scene 1 - The prosperity of the Etruscans	7:19
B2	She sleeps as a rose	5:26
B3	Within this frail crucible of light	4:26
B4	Lucretia!...What do you want?	5:57
B5	Interlude....here In this scene	4:07
B6	Act 2 Scene 2 - Oh! What a lovely day!	4:27
B7	We'll leave the orchids for lucretia to arrange	4:59
B8	Flowers bring to every year	3:24
B9	You were right	3:52
B10	Lucretia! Lucretia!	2:57
B11	Last night Tarquinius ravished me	3:30
B12	This dead hand lets fall	4:09
B13	Epilogue.....Is it all?	5:20

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – The Decca Record Company Limited
• Copyright (c) – The Decca Record Company Limited

Credits

• Composed By – Benjamin Britten
• Engineer – James Lock , Kenneth Wilkinson
• Liner Notes – Rodney Blumer
• Producer – Michael Woolcock, Ray Minshull

Notes

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

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Text): 0 28942 56662 0
• SPARS Code: ADD