Research Catalog
Phaedra ; The rape of Lucretia
- Title
- Phaedra ; The rape of Lucretia / Britten.
- Author
- Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976
- Publication
- [London, England] : Decca, [1990]
Available Online
Details
- Additional Authors
- Duncan, Ronald, 1914-1982
- Lowell, Robert, 1917-1977
- Baker, Janet, 1933-
- Bedford, Steuart
- Harper, Heather
- Hill, Jenny, 1944-
- Bainbridge, Elizabeth
- Pears, Peter, 1910-1986
- Drake, Bryan, 1925-2001
- Luxon, Benjamin
- Shirley-Quirk, John
- Racine, Jean, 1639-1699.
- Obey, André, 1892-1975.
- Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.
- English Chamber Orchestra, instrumentalist.
- Description
- 1 online resource (1 sound file)
- Uniform Title
- Vocal music. Selections
- Alternative Title
- Vocal music.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Streaming audio.
- Note
- The 1st work a solo cantata; the 2nd work an opera in 2 acts.
- Text of the first work from a verse translation of Racine's Phèdre by Robert Lowell; libretto of the 2nd work by Ronald Duncan, after the play Le viol de Lucrèce by André Obey.
- Previously released in 1971 and 1977.
- Language (note)
- Sung in English.
- LCCN
- GBF077710691
- GBF077710692
- GBF077710693
- GBF077040601
- GBF077040602
- GBF077040603
- GBF077040604
- GBF077040605
- GBF077040606
- GBF077040607
- GBF077040608
- GBF077040609
- GBF077040610
- GBF077040611
- GBF077040612
- GBF077040613
- GBF077040614
- GBF077040615
- GBF077040616
- GBF077040617
- GBF077040618
- GBF077040619
- GBF077040620
- GBF077040621
- GBF077040622
- GBF077040623
- GBF077040624
- GBF077040625
- GBF077040626
- OCLC
- 973553671
- Author
- Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976, composer, conductor.
- Title
- Phaedra ; The rape of Lucretia / Britten.
- Publisher
- [London, England] : Decca, [1990]
- Playing Time
- 001524 014815
- Type of Content
- performed music
- Type of Medium
- computer
- Type of Carrier
- online resource
- Digital File Characteristics
- audio file
- Performer
- In the 1st work: Janet Baker, alto ; English Chamber Orchestra ; Steuart Bedford, conductor. In the 2nd work: Heather Harper, Jenny Hill, sopranos ; Elizabeth Bainbridge, mezzo-soprano ; Janet Baker, contralto ; Peter Pears, tenor ; Bryan Drake, Benjamin Luxon, baritones ; John Shirley-Quirk, bass ; English Chamber Orchestra ; the composer, conductor.
- Event
- 1st work recorded 1977 March All Saints', Petersham, England.2nd work recorded 1970 July The Maltings, Snape, England.
- Language
- Sung in English.
- Source of description
- Hard copy version record.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
- Duncan, Ronald, 1914-1982, librettist.Lowell, Robert, 1917-1977, translator.Baker, Janet, 1933- singer.Bedford, Steuart, conductor.Harper, Heather, singer.Hill, Jenny, 1944- singer.Bainbridge, Elizabeth, singer.Pears, Peter, 1910-1986, singer.Drake, Bryan, 1925-2001, singer.Luxon, Benjamin, singer.Shirley-Quirk, John, singer.1st work based on (work): Racine, Jean, 1639-1699. Phèdre.2nd work opera adaptation of (work): Obey, André, 1892-1975. Viol de Lucrèce.Container of (work): Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Phaedra.Container of (work): Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Rape of Lucretia.English Chamber Orchestra, instrumentalist.
- Other Form:
- Source record: Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Phaedra. New York : London, [1990] (OCoLC)30944294
- Other Standard Identifier
- GBF077710691GBF077710692GBF077710693GBF077040601GBF077040602GBF077040603GBF077040604GBF077040605GBF077040606GBF077040607GBF077040608GBF077040609GBF077040610GBF077040611GBF077040612GBF077040613GBF077040614GBF077040615GBF077040616GBF077040617GBF077040618GBF077040619GBF077040620GBF077040621GBF077040622GBF077040623GBF077040624GBF077040625GBF077040626
- Publisher No.
- 00028942566620 Decca
- Branch Call Number
- eNYPL Music