The Rape of Lucretia > Studio Cast
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- The Rape of Lucretia (6)
- Music
- Benjamin Britten (31)
- Lyrics
- Ronald Duncan
- Book
- Ronald Duncan
Recording Details
- Date
- 1947
- Type
- Audio / Studio Cast
- Method
- Studio
- Language
- English
- Location
- UK
- Conductor
- Reginald Goodell
- Performer
- Joan Cross (6), Dennis Dowling (2), Nancy Evans (5), Norman Lumsden (3), Flora Nielson, Peter Pears (16), Margaret Ritchie (2), Frederick Sharpe
- Shortcode
- [r21381]
Releases (3)
- Title
- Peter Grimes (Scenes) / The Rape of Lucretia (Abridged) / Folksong Arrangements
- Format
- 2-CD
- Label
- EMI Classics 7 64727 2
- Released
- 1994-04-18
- Barcode
- 077776472720
- Audio
- Mono
- Buy from
- Liner Notes
- Eric Crozier (5), John Lucas (4), Nancy Evans (5), Phillip Reed (2)
- # Tracks
- 48
- Length
- 2:35:58
- Lists
- 3 collectors / 0 wish lists
- Shortcode
- [rl32107]
Disc 1:
The Rape of Lucretia:
1. Rome is now ruled by the Etruscan upstart -- Peter Pears
2. It is an axiom among kings -- Joan Cross, Peter Pears
3. Here the thirsty evening -- Peter Pears, Norman Lumsden, Denis Dowling, Frederick Sharp (first release)
4. Lucretia! Lucretia! -- Denis Dowling, Peter Pears, Norman Lumsden
5. With you two arm in arm again -- Norman Lumsden, Frederick Sharp, Denis Dowling
6. Interlude: Tarquinius does not wait -- Peter Pears
7. Their spinning-wheel unwinds -- Joan Cross, Nancy Evans, Flora Nielsen, Margaret Ritchie
8. It is better to desire -- Flora Nielsen, Nancy Evans, Margaret Ritchie, Joan Cross
9. The oatmeal slippers of sleep -- Joan Cross, Peter Pears
10. None of the women move -- Joan Cross, Frederick Sharp, Peter Pears, Flora Nielsen, Margaret Ritchie, Nancy Evans
11. She sleeps as a rose -- Joan Cross, Peter Pears
12. Lucretia! . . . What do you want? -- Frederick Sharp, Nancy Evans
13. Go, Tarquinius! -- Joan Cross, Peter Pears, Frederick Sharp, Nancy Evans
14. Interlude: Here in this scene you see -- Joan Cross, Peter Pears
15. Oh! What a lovely day! -- Margaret Ritchie, Flora Nielsen
16. How hideous! Take them away! -- Nancy Evans, Flora Nielsen, Margaret Ritchie
17. Flowers bring to every year -- Nancy Evans, Flora Nielsen
18. Too late, Junius -- Norman Lumsden, Nancy Evans
19. This dead hand lets fall -- Norman Lumsden, Denis Dowling, Margaret Ritchie, Flora Nielsen, Joan Cross, Peter Pears
20. Is all this suffering and pain -- Joan Cross, Peter Pears
Folksong Arrangements:
21. La belle est au jardin d'amour -- Sophie Wyss
22. Le roi s'en va-t'en chasse -- Sophie Wyss
Disc 2:
1. Voici le printemps -- Sophie Wyss
2. La fileuse -- Sophie Wyss
3. Quand j'étais chez mon père -- Sophie Wyss
4. The Salley Gardens -- Peter Pears
5. Little Sir William -- Peter Pears
6. Oliver Cromwell -- Peter Pears
7. The Ash Grove -- Peter Pears
8. The Bonny Earl o' Moray -- Peter Pears
9. Heigh ho, heigh hi! -- Peter Pears
10. Sweet Polly Oliver -- Peter Pears
11. There's none to soothe -- Peter Pears
12. The Plough Boy -- Peter Pears
13. Come you not from Newcastle? -- Peter Pears
14. The Foggy, Foggy Dew -- Peter Pears
15. The King is gone a-hunting -- Peter Pears
16. O Waly, Waly -- Peter Pears
Peter Grimes (scenes; recorded July, 1948):
17. Whatever you say . . . Let her among you without fault -- Joan Cross (first release)
18. Now the Great Bear and Pleiades -- Peter Pears (first release)
19. Interlude III: Sunday Morning -- Royal Opera House, Covent Garden Orchestra
20. Glitter of waves -- Joan Cross, Chorus
21. Wherefore, I pray and beseech you -- Tom Culbert, Chorus, Joan Cross
22. O all ye works of the Lord -- Chorus, Peter Pears, Joan Cross
23. In dreams I've built myself some kindlier home -- Peter Pears (first release)
24. Embroidery in childhood -- Joan Cross
25. Interlude VI
26. Grimes! . . . Steady. There you are -- Chorus, Peter Pears, Joan Cross
The Rape of Lucretia:
1. Rome is now ruled by the Etruscan upstart -- Peter Pears
2. It is an axiom among kings -- Joan Cross, Peter Pears
3. Here the thirsty evening -- Peter Pears, Norman Lumsden, Denis Dowling, Frederick Sharp (first release)
4. Lucretia! Lucretia! -- Denis Dowling, Peter Pears, Norman Lumsden
5. With you two arm in arm again -- Norman Lumsden, Frederick Sharp, Denis Dowling
6. Interlude: Tarquinius does not wait -- Peter Pears
7. Their spinning-wheel unwinds -- Joan Cross, Nancy Evans, Flora Nielsen, Margaret Ritchie
8. It is better to desire -- Flora Nielsen, Nancy Evans, Margaret Ritchie, Joan Cross
9. The oatmeal slippers of sleep -- Joan Cross, Peter Pears
10. None of the women move -- Joan Cross, Frederick Sharp, Peter Pears, Flora Nielsen, Margaret Ritchie, Nancy Evans
11. She sleeps as a rose -- Joan Cross, Peter Pears
12. Lucretia! . . . What do you want? -- Frederick Sharp, Nancy Evans
13. Go, Tarquinius! -- Joan Cross, Peter Pears, Frederick Sharp, Nancy Evans
14. Interlude: Here in this scene you see -- Joan Cross, Peter Pears
15. Oh! What a lovely day! -- Margaret Ritchie, Flora Nielsen
16. How hideous! Take them away! -- Nancy Evans, Flora Nielsen, Margaret Ritchie
17. Flowers bring to every year -- Nancy Evans, Flora Nielsen
18. Too late, Junius -- Norman Lumsden, Nancy Evans
19. This dead hand lets fall -- Norman Lumsden, Denis Dowling, Margaret Ritchie, Flora Nielsen, Joan Cross, Peter Pears
20. Is all this suffering and pain -- Joan Cross, Peter Pears
Folksong Arrangements:
21. La belle est au jardin d'amour -- Sophie Wyss
22. Le roi s'en va-t'en chasse -- Sophie Wyss
Disc 2:
1. Voici le printemps -- Sophie Wyss
2. La fileuse -- Sophie Wyss
3. Quand j'étais chez mon père -- Sophie Wyss
4. The Salley Gardens -- Peter Pears
5. Little Sir William -- Peter Pears
6. Oliver Cromwell -- Peter Pears
7. The Ash Grove -- Peter Pears
8. The Bonny Earl o' Moray -- Peter Pears
9. Heigh ho, heigh hi! -- Peter Pears
10. Sweet Polly Oliver -- Peter Pears
11. There's none to soothe -- Peter Pears
12. The Plough Boy -- Peter Pears
13. Come you not from Newcastle? -- Peter Pears
14. The Foggy, Foggy Dew -- Peter Pears
15. The King is gone a-hunting -- Peter Pears
16. O Waly, Waly -- Peter Pears
Peter Grimes (scenes; recorded July, 1948):
17. Whatever you say . . . Let her among you without fault -- Joan Cross (first release)
18. Now the Great Bear and Pleiades -- Peter Pears (first release)
19. Interlude III: Sunday Morning -- Royal Opera House, Covent Garden Orchestra
20. Glitter of waves -- Joan Cross, Chorus
21. Wherefore, I pray and beseech you -- Tom Culbert, Chorus, Joan Cross
22. O all ye works of the Lord -- Chorus, Peter Pears, Joan Cross
23. In dreams I've built myself some kindlier home -- Peter Pears (first release)
24. Embroidery in childhood -- Joan Cross
25. Interlude VI
26. Grimes! . . . Steady. There you are -- Chorus, Peter Pears, Joan Cross
- Format
- 9-78
- Label
- HMV C 3699-3706
- Released
- 1948
- Lists
- 0 collectors / 0 wish lists
- Shortcode
- [rl32046]
- Format
- LP
- Label
- Music for Pleasure MFP2119
- Audio
- Mono
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- Lists
- 1 collector / 1 wish list
- Shortcode
- [rl31985]
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