Phaedra ; The rape of Lucretia / Britten.
| Author/creator | Britten, Benjamin composer, conductor. |
| Format | Audio (CD) |
| Publication Info | New York, N.Y. : London, [1990] |
| Description | 2 audio discs : digital, stereo. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Lowell, Robert, 1917-1977 translator. |
| Other author/creator | Baker, Janet, 1933- singer. |
| Other author/creator | Harper, Heather singer. |
| Other author/creator | Pears, Peter, 1910-1986 singer. |
| Other author/creator | Luxon, Benjamin, singer. |
| Other author/creator | Shirley-Quirk, John singer. |
| Other author/creator | Bedford, Steuart conductor. |
| Other author/creator | Drake, Bryan, singer. |
| Other author/creator | Hill, Jenny, singer. |
| Included Work | Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Rape of Lucretia. |
| Other author/creator | English Chamber Orchestra, performer. |
| Uniform title | Phaedra |
| General note | London: 425 666-2 (415 667-2--425 668-2). |
| General note | Cantata (1st work) and opera in 2 acts (2nd work). |
| General note | 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. |
| General note | Eds. recorded: Faber Music (1st work); Boosey & Hawkes (2nd work). |
| General note | Previously released material (p1977, p1971). |
| General note | Compact discs. |
| General note | Analog recording. |
| General note | Durations: 15:24; 1:08:00. |
| General note | Program notes by Rodney Blumer, synopsis of the 2nd work, and texts (46 p.) inserted in container. |
| Performer | Janet Baker, mezzo-soprano ; Heather Harper, 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. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded Mar. 1977, All Saints', Petersham (1st work), and July 1970, The Maltings, Snape (2nd work). |
| UPC | 2894256662 |
| Publisher number | 425 666-2 London |
| Publisher number | 425 667-2 London |
| Publisher number | 425 668-2 London |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Media - Ask at Circulation Desk | CD-1441 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |