There are 9 recordings of The Rape of Lucretia by Benjamin Britten on file

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1 1946(LE) - Oppenheim Hans - Glyndebourne Opera Orchestra*

2 1946(RA) - Goodall Reginald - Glyndebourne Opera Orchestra*

3 1947(STU) - Goodall Reginald - English Opera Group*

4 1970(STU) - Britten Benjamin - English Chamber Orchestra*

5 1977(LI) - Brydon Roderick - Scottish Chamber Orchestra*

6 1993(STU) - Hickox Richard - City of London Sinfonia*

7 19?? - Friend Lionel - English National Opera**

8 2001(LI) - Daniel Paul - English National Opera**

9 2004(LI) - Briger Alexander - Covent Garden*

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The Rape of Lucretia by Benjamin Britten performed in English

Conductor Hans Oppenheim - 1946(LE)

Orchestra - Glyndebourne Opera Orchestra

Lucretia - Kathleen Ferrier

Male Chorus - Peter Pears

Female Chorus - Joan Cross

Tarquinius - Otakar Kraus

Collantius - Owen Brannigan

Junius - Edmund Donleavy

Lucia - Margaret Ritchie

Bianca - Anna Pollack

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Black Disc - Discocorp «I Grandi Interpreti» 369 {1LP}

Compact Disc - Music & Arts CD 901 {1CD}

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Recordings of The Rape of Lucretia by Benjamin Britten are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.133; Opera on CD (1) p.143 (2) p.159 (3) p.178; PENGUIN p.46; GIUDICI p.101; American Record Guide July/August 1998 Vol.61 No.4 p.67

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Fanfare - Vol.19 No.5 May/June 1996 p.121

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Opéra International - No.66 janvier 1984 p.52 [SS]

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American Record Guide - July/August 1996 Vol.59 No.4 p.284

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Comments:- Recording of part of a performance in Amsterdam. It appears that this was given on 4 October 1946 and that the conductor was Oppenheim (not Britten). See the review in FANFARE and the letter by John Lucas in Classical Express No.74 April 1996 p.8

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The Rape of Lucretia by Benjamin Britten performed in English

Conductor Reginald Goodall - 1946(RA)

Orchestra - Glyndebourne Opera Orchestra

Chorus - NOT KNOWN

Lucretia - Kathleen Ferrier

Male Chorus - Peter Pears

Female Chorus - Joan Cross

Tarquinius - Otakar Kraus

Collantius - Owen Brannigan

Junius - Edmund Donleavy

Lucia - Margaret Ritchie

Bianca - Anna Pollack

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Compact Disc - Gala GL 100.560 {1CD}

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Recordings of The Rape of Lucretia by Benjamin Britten are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.133; Opera on CD (1) p.143 (2) p.159 (3) p.178; PENGUIN p.46; GIUDICI p.101; American Record Guide July/August 1998 Vol.61 No.4 p.67

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Opera News - March 2001 p.76 [JAC]

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Diapason - No.480 avril 2001 p.126 [AT]

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Comments:- This appears to be recording of the broadcast performance from the Camden Hippodrome (11 October 1946). See «Glyndebourne Recorded» p.234

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The Rape of Lucretia by Benjamin Britten performed in English

Conductor Reginald Goodall - 1947(STU)

Orchestra - English Opera Group

Lucretia - Nancy Evans

Male Chorus - Peter Pears

Female Chorus - Joan Cross

Tarquinius - Frederick Sharp

Collantius - Norman Lumsden

Junius - Dennis Dowling

Lucia - Margaret Ritchie

Bianca - Flora Nielsen

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Black Disc; - HMV C 3699-3706 {8x78s} (1948)ª; HMV C 7706-7713 {8x78s;AC} (1948)ª; RCA Victor M-1288 {8x78s} ;; EMI Music for Pleasure MFP 2119 {1LP} (1969)ª

Compact Disc - EMI CMS 7 64727-2

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Recordings of The Rape of Lucretia by Benjamin Britten are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.133; Opera on CD (1) p.143 (2) p.159 (3) p.178; PENGUIN p.46; GIUDICI p.101; American Record Guide July/August 1998 Vol.61 No.4 p.67

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - March 1948 p.155 [AR]; May 1969 p.1601; February 1994 p.108; April 1994 p.31

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Opera Now - March 1994 p.54

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Classic CD - March 1994 p.62

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Opera Actual (Barcelona) - septiembre-noviembre 1995 p.58

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E.M.G. Monthly Letter - March 1948 p.5

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Comments:- Recording of an abridged version made between 16 July and 23 December 1947. Moredetails can be found in «Complete Operas on 78 R.P.M.» by Tom Peel

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The Rape of Lucretia by Benjamin Britten performed in English

Conductor Benjamin Britten - 1970(STU)

Orchestra - English Chamber Orchestra

Lucretia - Janet Baker

Male Chorus - Peter Pears

Female Chorus - Heather Harper

Tarquinius - Benjamin Luxon

Collantius - John Shirley-Quirk

Junius - Bryan Drake

Lucia - Jenny Hill

Bianca - Elizabeth Bainbridge

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Black Disc; - Decca SET 492/3 {2LPS} (1971)ª;; London OSA 1288 {2LPS}

Compact Disc; - Decca(London) 425 666-2 (+Phaedra) {2CDS} (1990)ª

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Recordings of The Rape of Lucretia by Benjamin Britten are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.133; Opera on CD (1) p.143 (2) p.159 (3) p.178; PENGUIN p.46; GIUDICI p.101; American Record Guide July/August 1998 Vol.61 No.4 p.67

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - June 1971 p.72; October 1971 p.599; December 1971 p.1008; May 1990 p. [MK]

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Opera Quarterly - Vol.4 No.3 Autumn 1986 pp.159-161 [KP]

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The Absolute Sound - Issue 99 p.150

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The Rape of Lucretia by Benjamin Britten performed in English

Conductor Roderick Brydon - 1977(LI)

Orchestra - Scottish Chamber Orchestra

Lucretia - Patricia Kern

Male Chorus - Robert Tear

Female Chorus - Catherine Wilson

Tarquinius - Stuart Harling

Collantius - John Shirley-Quirk

Junius - Malcolm Donnelly

Lucia - Laureen Livingstone

Bianca - Judith Pierce

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Open Reel Tape - mr. tape 2435

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Recordings of The Rape of Lucretia by Benjamin Britten are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.133; Opera on CD (1) p.143 (2) p.159 (3) p.178; PENGUIN p.46; GIUDICI p.101; American Record Guide July/August 1998 Vol.61 No.4 p.67

Comments:- Recording of a performance given by Scottish Opera in the Theatre Royal, Glasgow on 5 February 1977. This performance was broadcast by BBC Radio 3. See Radio Times Issue dated 5-11 February 1977 p.21.

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The Rape of Lucretia by Benjamin Britten performed in English

Conductor Richard Hickox - 1993(STU)

Orchestra - City of London Sinfonia

Lucretia - Jean Rigby

Male Chorus - Nigel Robson

Female Chorus - Catherine Pierard

Tarquinius - Donald Maxwell

Collantius - Alastair Miles

Junius - Alan Opie

Lucia - Patricia Rozario

Bianca - Ameral Gunson

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Compact Disc - Chandos CHAN 9254-5

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Recordings of The Rape of Lucretia by Benjamin Britten are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.133; Opera on CD (1) p.143 (2) p.159 (3) p.178; PENGUIN p.46; GIUDICI p.101; American Record Guide July/August 1998 Vol.61 No.4 p.67

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - March 1994 p.100

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Opera - April 1994 p.502

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Opera Now - May 1994 p.63

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HiFi News & Record Review - August 1994 p.74

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Opera News - December 24 1994 p.32

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Fanfare - Vol.17 No.6 July/August 1994 p.100

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Opéra International - No.180 mai 1994 p.74

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Diapason - No.405 juin 1994 p.116

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L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.163 p.114

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BBC Music Magazine - May 1994 p.75

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Classic CD - June 1994 p.45

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Répertoire - No.70 juin 1994 p.31

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American Record Guide - July-August 1994 Vol.57 No.4 p.83

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The Rape of Lucretia by Benjamin Britten performed in English

Conductor Lionel Friend - 19??

Orchestra - English National Opera

Lucretia - Jean Rigby

Male Chorus - Anthony Rolfe-Johnson

Female Chorus - Kathryn Harries

Tarquinius - Russell Smythe

Collantius - Richard Van Allan

Junius - Alan Opie

Lucia - Catheryn Pope

Bianca - Anne-Marie Owens

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VHS Video Cassette - Virgin VVD617; Polygram 079 278-3

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Recordings of The Rape of Lucretia by Benjamin Britten are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.133; Opera on CD (1) p.143 (2) p.159 (3) p.178; PENGUIN p.46; GIUDICI p.101; American Record Guide July/August 1998 Vol.61 No.4 p.67

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

Classical Express - Issue 101 August 1998 p.3 [JS]

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The Rape of Lucretia by Benjamin Britten performed in English

Conductor Paul Daniel - 2001(LI)

Orchestra - English National Opera

Lucretia - Sarah Connolly

Male Chorus - John Mark Ainsley

Female Chorus - Orla Boylan

Tarquinius - Christopher Maltman

Collantius - Clive Bayley

Junius - Leigh Melrose

Lucia - Mary Nelson

Bianca - Catherine Wyn-Rogers

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DVD (Video) - House of Opera DVDBB 393 (2003)ª

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Recordings of The Rape of Lucretia by Benjamin Britten are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.133; Opera on CD (1) p.143 (2) p.159 (3) p.178; PENGUIN p.46; GIUDICI p.101; American Record Guide July/August 1998 Vol.61 No.4 p.67

Comments:- Video recording of a performance in the Maltings, Snape (June 2001; see OPERA August 2001 pp.904-907). There were two performances on 8, 11 June 2001 and that on 11 June was broadcast by BBC Radio 3 and one was televised by BBC 2 on 17 June 2001. The DVDs issued by House of Opera are included in the list of new releases added to their website in November 2003 where «Tear» is named as a member of the cast. I have not been able to confirm that Rober Tear took part in either of the performances at Snape.

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The Rape of Lucretia by Benjamin Britten performed in English

Conductor Alexander Briger - 2004(LI)

Orchestra - Covent Garden

Lucretia - Christine Rice

Male Chorus - Hubert Francis

Female Chorus - Victoria Nava

Tarquinius - Grant Doyle

Collantius - Matthew Rose

Junius - Jared Holt

Lucia - Ha Young Lee

Bianca - Ekaterina Gubanova

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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 1373-2 {2CDRS} (2004)ª

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Recordings of The Rape of Lucretia by Benjamin Britten are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.133; Opera on CD (1) p.143 (2) p.159 (3) p.178; PENGUIN p.46; GIUDICI p.101; American Record Guide July/August 1998 Vol.61 No.4 p.67

Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Linbury Studio Theatre (April or May 2004). The performance on 29 April 2004 is reviewed in OPERA July 2004 pp.856-857. A recording of one of the performances was broadcast by BBC Radio 3 on 10 June 2004. See Radio Times Issue dated 5-11 June 2004 p.126. The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in «Premiere Opera New CD Releases Fall 2004».

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Abbreviations

(STU), "Studio" Recording

(SE), "Studio" Recording of Excerpts

(STC), Composite "Studio" Recording made up from more than one source

(SCE), Composite "Studio" Recording of Excerpts from more than one source

(LI), "Live" Recording

(LE), "Live" Recording of Excerpts

(LC), "Live" Composite Recording from more than one performance

(LCE), Excerpts from more than one "Live" Performance

(RA), A Radio Performance

(RE), Excerpts from a Radio Performance

(RC), Composite Radio Performance from more than one broadcast

(RCE), Excerpts from more than one broadcast performance

(FI), Film or/and sound track of a film

(FE), Excerpts of an opera from a film or/and the sound track of a film

CELLETTI, Il Teatro d'Opera in Disco by Rodolfo Celletti - Rizzoli - 1988

EJS Discography, EJS: Discography of the Edward J. Smith Recordings - The Golden Age of Opera, 1956-71 by William Shaman, William J. Collins, and Calvin M. Goodwin - GreenwoodPress - 1994

GIUDICI, L'Opera in CD e Video by Elvio Giudici - il Saggiatore Milano - 1995. Second Edition - 1999 - is indicated by (2)

HARRIS, Opera Recordings - A Critical Guide by Kenn Harris - David and Charles - 1973

MARINELLI, Opere in Disco by Carlo Marinelli - Discanto Edizione - 1982

MET, The Metropolitan Opera Guide to Recorded Opera - edited by Paul Gruber - Thames and Hudson - 1993

MET(VID), The Metropolitan Guide to Opera on Video - edited by Paul Gruber - W.W. Norton & Co. Ltd. - 1997

More EJS, More EJS: Discography of the Edward J. Smith Recordings by William Shaman - William J. Collins - Calvin M. Goodwin - Greenwood Press 1999

NEWTON (Verdi), Verdi - Tutti i libretti d'opera edited by Piero Mioli

PENGUIN, The Penguin Guide to Opera on Compact Discs by Edwin Greenfield - Robert Layton - Ivan March - Penguin Books 1993

Discos Gramófono (Barcelona), Compañía del Gramófono Sociedad Anónima Española

Gramófono (Barcelona), Compañía del Gramófono Sociedad Anónima Española

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