The Rape of Lucretia / Phaedra
Benjamin Britten · Peter Pears · Steuart Bedford · English Chamber Orchestra · Heather Harper · Elizabeth Bainbridge · Janet Baker · Benjamin Luxon · John Shirley-Quirk
The Rape of Lucretia / Phaedra (2003), CD, on London Classics. Music by Benjamin Britten, performed by Benjamin Britten, Peter Pears, Steuart Bedford, English Chamber Orchestra; 29 tracks.
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Tracklist
Disc 1
The Rape of Lucretia: Act I, Scene 1. "Rome is now ruled by the Etruscan upstart"
Benjamin Britten - The Rape of Lucretia, op. 37: Act I, Scene I. "Rome is now ruled by the Etruscan upstart" (Male Chorus)
The Rape of Lucretia: Act I, Scene 1. "It is axiom among kings"
Benjamin Britten - The Rape of Lucretia, op. 37: Act I, Scene I. "It is an axiom among kings" (Female Chorus, Male Chorus)
The Rape of Lucretia: Act I, Scene 1. "Here the thirsty evening"
Benjamin Britten - The Rape of Lucretia, op. 37: Act I, Scene I. "Here the thirsty ev'ning has drunk the wine of light" (Male Chorus)
The Rape of Lucretia: Act I, Scene 1. "Who reaches Heaven first"
Benjamin Britten - The Rape of Lucretia, op. 37: Act I, Scene I. "Who reaches heaven first is the best philosopher" (Collatinus, Male Chorus, Junius, Tarquinius)
The Rape of Lucretia: Act I, Scene 1. "Maria was unmasked at a masked ball"
Benjamin Britten - The Rape of Lucretia, op. 37: Act I, Scene I. "Maria was unmasked at a masked ball" (Junius, Tarquinius, Collatinus, Male Chorus)
The Rape of Lucretia: Act I, Scene 1. "Collatinus is politically astute"
Benjamin Britten - The Rape of Lucretia, op. 37: Act I, Scene I. "Collatinus is politically astute" (Male Chorus, Junius, Collatinus, Tarquinius)
The Rape of Lucretia: Act I, Scene 1. "There goes a happy man!"
Benjamin Britten - The Rape of Lucretia, op. 37: Act I, Scene I. "Goodnight!....There goes a happy man!" (Collatinus, Tarquinius, Junius)
The Rape of Lucretia: Act I, Scene 1. "Tarquinius does not dare"
Benjamin Britten - The Rape of Lucretia, op. 37: Act I, Scene I. "Tarquinius does not dare" (Male Chorus)
The Rape of Lucretia: Act I, Scene 1. "My horse! My horse!" / "Tarquinius does not wait"
Benjamin Britten - The Rape of Lucretia, op. 37: Act I, Scene I. "My horse! My horse!" (Tarquinius, Male Chorus)
The Rape of Lucretia: Act I, Scene 2. "Their spinning-wheel unwinds"
Benjamin Britten - The Rape of Lucretia, op. 37: Act I, Scene II. "Their spinning wheel unwinds" (Female Chorus, Lucretia, Bianca, Lucia)
Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra, Elizabeth Bainbridge
The Rape of Lucretia: Act I, Scene 2. "Listen! I heard a knock"
Benjamin Britten - The Rape of Lucretia, op. 37: Act I, Scene II. "Listen! I heard a knock" (Lucretia, Bianca, Lucia)
Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra, Elizabeth Bainbridge
Disc 2
The Rape of Lucretia: Act II, Scene 1. "The prosperity of the Etruscans"
Benjamin Britten - The Rape of Lucretia, op. 37: Act II, Scene I. "The prosperity of the Etruscans" (Female Chorus, Male Chorus, Collatinus, Lucia, Junius, Bianca)
The Rape of Lucretia: Act II, Scene 1. "She sleeps as a rose"
Benjamin Britten - The Rape of Lucretia, op. 37: Act II, Scene I. "She sleeps as a rose" (Female Chorus)
The Rape of Lucretia: Act II, Scene 1. "Within this frail crublicle of light"
Benjamin Britten - The Rape of Lucretia, op. 37: Act II, Scene I. "Within this frail crucible of light" (Tarquinius, Female Chorus)
The Rape of Lucretia: Act II, Scene 1. "Lucretia!" / "What do you want?"
Benjamin Britten - The Rape of Lucretia, op. 37: Act II, Scene I. "Lucretia!...What do you want?" (Tarquinius, Lucretia, Male Chorus, Female Chorus)
The Rape of Lucretia: Act II, Scene 1. Interlude "Here in this scene"
Benjamin Britten - The Rape of Lucretia, op. 37: Act II, Scene I. "Interlude: Here in this scene you see virtue" (Female Chorus, Male Chorus)
The Rape of Lucretia: Act II, Scene 2. "Oh what a lovely day!"
Benjamin Britten - The Rape of Lucretia, op. 37: Act II, Scene II. "Oh! What a lovely day!" (Lucia, Bianca)
Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra, Elizabeth Bainbridge
The Rape of Lucretia: Act II, Scene 2. "We'll leave the orchids for Lucretia"
Benjamin Britten - The Rape of Lucretia, op. 37: Act II
Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra, Elizabeth Bainbridge
The Rape of Lucretia: Act II, Scene 2. "Flowers bring to every year"
Benjamin Britten - The Rape of Lucretia, op. 37: Act II, Scene II. "Flowers bring to every year" (Lucretia, Bianca)
Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra, Elizabeth Bainbridge
The Rape of Lucretia: Act II, Scene 2. "You were right"
Benjamin Britten - The Rape of Lucretia, op. 37: Act II, Scene II. "You were right. Tarquinius took one of the horses" (Lucia, Bianca, Collatinus, Junius)
Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra, Elizabeth Bainbridge
The Rape of Lucretia: Act II, Scene 2. "Lucretia! Lucretia!"
The Rape of Lucretia: Act II, Scene 2. "Last night Tarquinius ravished me"
Benjamin Britten - The Rape of Lucretia, op. 37: Act II, Scene II. "Last night Tarquinius ravished me" (Lucretia, Collatinus)