Benjamin Britten: The Rape of Lucretia

Peter Pears, Reginald Goodall, The English Opera Group Orchestra

• Released on 30/06/2020 by G.O.P.
• Main artists: Peter Pears Reginald Goodall The English Opera Group Orchestra
• Genre: Opera

1 The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Act I: "Rome is now ruled by the Etruscan upstart" (Male Chorus)

The English Opera Group Orchestra 00:02:33

Benjamin Britten, Composer - Peter Pears, Singer, MainArtist - Reginald Goodall, Conductor, MainArtist - The English Opera Group Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ronald Duncan, Lyricist

1946 G.O.P. 1946 G.O.P.

2 The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Act I: "It is an axiom among kings" (Female Chorus)

The English Opera Group Orchestra 00:03:01

Benjamin Britten, Composer - Reginald Goodall, Conductor, MainArtist - Joan Cross, Singer, MainArtist - The English Opera Group Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ronald Duncan, Lyricist

1946 G.O.P. 1946 G.O.P.

3 The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Act I: "Here the thirsty evening" (Male Chorus)

The English Opera Group Orchestra 00:02:22

Benjamin Britten, Composer - Peter Pears, Singer, MainArtist - Reginald Goodall, Conductor, MainArtist - The English Opera Group Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ronald Duncan, Lyricist

1946 G.O.P. 1946 G.O.P.

4 The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Act I: "Who reaches heaven first" (Collatinus, Junius, Tarquinius, Male Chorus)

The English Opera Group Orchestra 00:02:36

Benjamin Britten, Composer - Peter Pears, Singer, MainArtist - Reginald Goodall, Conductor, MainArtist - Otakar Kraus, Singer, MainArtist - The English Opera Group Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ronald Duncan, Lyricist - Edmund Donleavy, Singer, MainArtist - Owen Branningan, Singer, MainArtist

1946 G.O.P. 1946 G.O.P.

5 The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Act I: "Maria was unmasked at a masked ball" (Junius, Tarquinius, Collatinus, Male Chorus)

The English Opera Group Orchestra 00:04:14

Benjamin Britten, Composer - Peter Pears, Singer, MainArtist - Reginald Goodall, Conductor, MainArtist - Otakar Kraus, Singer, MainArtist - The English Opera Group Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ronald Duncan, Lyricist - Owen Branningan, Singer, MainArtist - Edmund Doleavy, Singer, MainArtist

1946 G.O.P. 1946 G.O.P.

6 The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Act I: "Collatinus is politically astute" (Male Chorus, Junius, Collatinus, Tarquinius)

The English Opera Group Orchestra 00:06:11

Benjamin Britten, Composer - Peter Pears, Singer, MainArtist - Reginald Goodall, Conductor, MainArtist - Otakar Kraus, Singer, MainArtist - The English Opera Group Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ronald Duncan, Lyricist - Edmund Donleavy, Singer, MainArtist - Owen Branningan, Singer, MainArtist

1946 G.O.P. 1946 G.O.P.

7 The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Act I: "There goes a happy man!" (Tarquinius, Junius)

The English Opera Group Orchestra 00:04:17

Benjamin Britten, Composer - Reginald Goodall, Conductor, MainArtist - Otakar Kraus, Singer, MainArtist - The English Opera Group Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ronald Duncan, Lyricist - Edmund Donleavy, Singer, MainArtist

1946 G.O.P. 1946 G.O.P.

8 The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Act I: "Tarquinius does not dare" (Male Chorus)

The English Opera Group Orchestra 00:01:58

Benjamin Britten, Composer - Peter Pears, Singer, MainArtist - Reginald Goodall, Conductor, MainArtist - The English Opera Group Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ronald Duncan, Lyricist

1946 G.O.P. 1946 G.O.P.

9 The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Act I: "My horse! My horse!... Tarquinius does not wait" (Tarquinius, Male Chorus)

The English Opera Group Orchestra 00:03:19

Benjamin Britten, Composer - Peter Pears, Singer, MainArtist - Reginald Goodall, Conductor, MainArtist - Otakar Kraus, Singer, MainArtist - The English Opera Group Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ronald Duncan, Lyricist

1946 G.O.P. 1946 G.O.P.

10 The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Act I: "Their spinning-wheel unwinds" (Female Chorus, Lucrezia, Bianca, Lucia)

The English Opera Group Orchestra 00:05:06

Benjamin Britten, Composer - Margaret Ritchie, Singer, MainArtist - Reginald Goodall, Conductor, MainArtist - Joan Cross, Singer, MainArtist - Kathleen Ferrier, Singer, MainArtist - The English Opera Group Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ronald Duncan, Lyricist - Anna Pollak, Singer, MainArtist

1946 G.O.P. 1946 G.O.P.

11 The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Act I: "Listen! I heard a knock" (Lucretia, Bianca)

The English Opera Group Orchestra 00:02:49

Benjamin Britten, Composer - Reginald Goodall, Conductor, MainArtist - Kathleen Ferrier, Singer, MainArtist - The English Opera Group Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ronald Duncan, Lyricist - Anna Pollak, Singer, MainArtist

1946 G.O.P. 1946 G.O.P.

12 The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Act I: "Time treads upon the hands of women" (Female Chorus, Lucrezia, Bianca, Lucia)

The English Opera Group Orchestra 00:03:20

Benjamin Britten, Composer - Margaret Ritchie, Singer, MainArtist - Reginald Goodall, Conductor, MainArtist - Joan Cross, Singer, MainArtist - Kathleen Ferrier, Singer, MainArtist - The English Opera Group Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ronald Duncan, Lyricist - Anna Pollak, Singer, MainArtist

1946 G.O.P. 1946 G.O.P.

13 The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Act I: "The oatmeal slippers of sleep" (Female Chorus, Male Chorus, Tarquinius, Bianca, Lucia, Lucretia)

The English Opera Group Orchestra 00:07:20

Benjamin Britten, Composer - Peter Pears, Singer, MainArtist - Margaret Ritchie, Singer, MainArtist - Reginald Goodall, Conductor, MainArtist - Otakar Kraus, Singer, MainArtist - Joan Cross, Singer, MainArtist - Kathleen Ferrier, Singer, MainArtist - The English Opera Group Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ronald Duncan, Lyricist - Anna Pollak, Singer, MainArtist

1946 G.O.P. 1946 G.O.P.

14 The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Act II: "The prosperity of the Etruscans" (Female Chorus, Male Chorus, Collatinus, Lucia, Bianca, Junius)

The English Opera Group Orchestra 00:08:34

Benjamin Britten, Composer - Peter Pears, Singer, MainArtist - Margaret Ritchie, Singer, MainArtist - Reginald Goodall, Conductor, MainArtist - Joan Cross, Singer, MainArtist - The English Opera Group Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ronald Duncan, Lyricist - Anna Pollak, Singer, MainArtist - Edmund Donleavy, Singer, MainArtist - Owen Branningan, Singer, MainArtist

1946 G.O.P. 1946 G.O.P.

15 The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Act II: "She sleeps as a rose" (Female Chorus, Male Chorus)

The English Opera Group Orchestra 00:05:04

Benjamin Britten, Composer - Peter Pears, Singer, MainArtist - Reginald Goodall, Conductor, MainArtist - Joan Cross, Singer, MainArtist - The English Opera Group Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ronald Duncan, Lyricist

1946 G.O.P. 1946 G.O.P.

16 The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Act II: "Within this frail crucuble of light" (Tarquinius, Female Chorus)

The English Opera Group Orchestra 00:04:25

Benjamin Britten, Composer - Reginald Goodall, Conductor, MainArtist - Otakar Kraus, Singer, MainArtist - Joan Cross, Singer, MainArtist - The English Opera Group Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ronald Duncan, Lyricist

1946 G.O.P. 1946 G.O.P.

17 The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Act II: "Lucretia!... What do you want?" (Tarquinius, Lucretia, Female Chorus, Male Chorus)

The English Opera Group Orchestra 00:06:16

Benjamin Britten, Composer - Peter Pears, Singer, MainArtist - Reginald Goodall, Conductor, MainArtist - Otakar Kraus, Singer, MainArtist - Joan Cross, Singer, MainArtist - Kathleen Ferrier, Singer, MainArtist - The English Opera Group Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ronald Duncan, Lyricist

1946 G.O.P. 1946 G.O.P.

18 The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Act II: "Interlude: Here in this scene you see" (Male Chorus, Female Chorus)

The English Opera Group Orchestra 00:04:31

Benjamin Britten, Composer - Peter Pears, Singer, MainArtist - Reginald Goodall, Conductor, MainArtist - Joan Cross, Singer, MainArtist - The English Opera Group Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ronald Duncan, Lyricist

1946 G.O.P. 1946 G.O.P.

19 The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Act II: "Oh! What a lovely day!" (Lucia, Bianca)

The English Opera Group Orchestra 00:03:50

Benjamin Britten, Composer - Reginald Goodall, Conductor, MainArtist - The English Opera Group Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ronald Duncan, Lyricist - Anna Pollak, Singer, MainArtist - Margaret Richie, Singer, MainArtist

1946 G.O.P. 1946 G.O.P.

20 The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Act II: "We'll leave the orchids for Lucretia" (Bianca, Lucia, Lucretia)

The English Opera Group Orchestra 00:04:12

Benjamin Britten, Composer - Margaret Ritchie, Singer, MainArtist - Reginald Goodall, Conductor, MainArtist - Kathleen Ferrier, Singer, MainArtist - The English Opera Group Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ronald Duncan, Lyricist - Anna Pollak, Singer, MainArtist

1946 G.O.P. 1946 G.O.P.

21 The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Act II: "Flowers bring to every year" (Lucretia, Bianca)

The English Opera Group Orchestra 00:03:11

Benjamin Britten, Composer - Reginald Goodall, Conductor, MainArtist - Kathleen Ferrier, Singer, MainArtist - The English Opera Group Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ronald Duncan, Lyricist - Anna Pollak, Singer, MainArtist

1946 G.O.P. 1946 G.O.P.

22 The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Act II: "You were right" (Lucia, Bianca, Collatinus, Junius, Lucretia)

The English Opera Group Orchestra 00:04:36

Benjamin Britten, Composer - Margaret Ritchie, Singer, MainArtist - Reginald Goodall, Conductor, MainArtist - Owen Brannigan, Singer, MainArtist - Kathleen Ferrier, Singer, MainArtist - The English Opera Group Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ronald Duncan, Lyricist - Anna Pollak, Singer, MainArtist - Edmund Donleavy, Singer, MainArtist

1946 G.O.P. 1946 G.O.P.

23 The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Act II: "Lucretia! Lucretia!" (Collatinus, Lucretia)

The English Opera Group Orchestra 00:02:59

Benjamin Britten, Composer - Reginald Goodall, Conductor, MainArtist - Owen Brannigan, Singer, MainArtist - Kathleen Ferrier, Singer, MainArtist - The English Opera Group Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ronald Duncan, Lyricist

1946 G.O.P. 1946 G.O.P.

24 The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Act II: "Last night Tarquinius ravished me" (Lucretia, Collatinus)

The English Opera Group Orchestra 00:03:44

Benjamin Britten, Composer - Reginald Goodall, Conductor, MainArtist - Kathleen Ferrier, Singer, MainArtist - The English Opera Group Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ronald Duncan, Lyricist - Owen Branningan, Singer, MainArtist

1946 G.O.P. 1946 G.O.P.

25 The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Act II: "This dead hand lets fall" (Cornelius, Junius, Bianca, Lucia, Female Chorus, Male Chorus)

The English Opera Group Orchestra 00:04:26

Benjamin Britten, Composer - Peter Pears, Singer, MainArtist - Margaret Ritchie, Singer, MainArtist - Reginald Goodall, Conductor, MainArtist - Joan Cross, Singer, MainArtist - The English Opera Group Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ronald Duncan, Lyricist - Anna Pollak, Singer, MainArtist - Edmund Donleavy, Singer, MainArtist - Owen Branningan, Singer, MainArtist

1946 G.O.P. 1946 G.O.P.

26 The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Act II: "Epilogue: It is all?" (Female Chorus, Male Chorus)

The English Opera Group Orchestra 00:05:26

Benjamin Britten, Composer - Peter Pears, Singer, MainArtist - Reginald Goodall, Conductor, MainArtist - Joan Cross, Singer, MainArtist - The English Opera Group Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ronald Duncan, Lyricist

1946 G.O.P. 1946 G.O.P.

About the album

• 1 disc(s) - 26 track(s)
• Total length: 01:50:20

• Main artists: Peter Pears Reginald Goodall The English Opera Group Orchestra
• Composer: Benjamin Britten
• Label: G.O.P.
• Genre: Classical Opera
Available in
16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo

1946 G.O.P. 1946 G.O.P.