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Author:

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79105791

Title:

Phaedra ; The rape of Lucretia / Britten.

Publisher:

London,

Copyright Date:

1990

Description:

2 audio discs (123 min., 46 sec.) : digital, stereo ; 4 3/4 in.

Subject:

Solo cantatas, Secular (Medium voice)
Racine, Jean,--1639-1699--Musical settings.
Obey, André,--1892-1975--Musical settings.
Operas.

Other Authors:

Racine, Jean, 1639-1699. Phèdre. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no00031399
Obey, André, 1892-1975. Viol de Lucrèce. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n96001469
Lowell, Robert, 1917-1977, translator. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79023350
Duncan, Ronald, 1914-1982, librettist. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50023598
Baker, Janet, vocalist. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nb2012013551
Harper, Heather, vocalist. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82149139
Pears, Peter, 1910-1986, vocalist. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82243275
Luxon, Benjamin, vocalist. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81026534
Shirley-Quirk, John, vocalist. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81026469
Drake, Bryan, 1925-2001, vocalist. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no91014719
Bainbridge, Elizabeth, vocalist. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr90000204
Hill, Jenny, vocalist. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2016129124
Bedford, Steuart, conductor. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81067921
Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976, conductor. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79105791
Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Rape of Lucretia. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80163623
English Chamber Orchestra, performer. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81012364

Notes:

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. In 1st work: Janet Baker, mezzo-soprano ; English Chamber Orchestra ; Steuart Bedford, conductor. In 2nd work: Peter Pears (Male chorus) ; Heather Harper, (Female chorus) ; John Shirley-Quirk (Collatinus) ; Bryan Drake (Junius) ; Benjamin Luxon (Tarquinius) ; Janet Baker (Lucretia) ; Elizabeth Bainbridge (Bianca) ; Jenny Hill (Lucia) ; English Chamber Orchestra ; Benjamin Britten, conductors. Recorded March, 1977 at All Saints', Petersham (1st work), and July, 1970 at The Maltings, Snape (2nd work). Eds. recorded: Faber Music (1st work); Boosey & Hawkes (2nd work). Previously released material (p1977, p1971). Compact discs. Durations: 15:24; 108:00. Program notes by Rodney Blumer and synopsis of the 2nd work in English with French, German and Italian translations; and English texts (46 pages) inserted in container.

OCLC:

(OCoLC)148231147

UPC:

028942566620

Locations:

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)