The rescue of Penelope : for narrator, four solo voices (soprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor and baritone) and orchestra / Benjamin Britten ; concert version of the radio drama The rescue (1943), prepared by Christopher de Souza, in association with Donald Mitchell and Colin Matthews ; text by Edward Sackville-West [after Homer's Odyssey].

Author/creator Britten, Benjamin composer.
Format Musical Score
Publication InfoLondon : Faber Music, 1998.
Description1 score (122 pages) ; 30 cm
Subjects

Included WorkBritten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Rescue; arranged. German.
Included WorkBritten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Rescue; arranged.
Included WorkDe Souza, Chris, editor.
Included WorkMitchell, Donald, 1925-2017 editor.
Included WorkMatthews, Colin editor.
Included WorkSpelsberg, Christine, translator.
Included WorkSackville-West, Edward, 1901-1965 librettist.
Included WorkHomer. Odyssey.
General noteDuration: ca. 45:00.
General noteProgram and historical notes included.
LanguageEnglish words, with German translation by Christiane Spelsberg.
ISBN0571517242