‎Britten: The Rape of Lucretia by Oliver Knussen

Rome Is Now Ruled By the Etruscan Upstart

Aldeburgh Festival Ensemble, Ian Bostridge, Oliver Knussen

2:28

It Is an Axiom Among Kings

Oliver Knussen, Susan Gritton, Aldeburgh Festival Ensemble, Ian Bostridge

2:28

Here the Thirsty Evening Has Drunk the Wine of Light

Ian Bostridge, Oliver Knussen, Aldeburgh Festival Ensemble

2:33

Who Reaches Heaven First Is the Best Philosopher

Christopher Purves, Peter Coleman-Wright, Benjamin Russell, Oliver Knussen, Aldeburgh Festival Ensemble, Ian Bostridge

2:23

Maria Was Unmasked At a Masked Ball

Aldeburgh Festival Ensemble, Christopher Purves, Oliver Knussen, Ian Bostridge, Peter Coleman-Wright, Benjamin Russell

4:23

Collatinus Is Politically Astute

Peter Coleman-Wright, Benjamin Russell, Aldeburgh Festival Ensemble, Oliver Knussen, Christopher Purves, Ian Bostridge

4:14

Goodnight!....there Goes a Happy Man!

Oliver Knussen, Peter Coleman-Wright, Benjamin Russell, Aldeburgh Festival Ensemble, Christopher Purves

3:59

Tarquinius Does Not Dare

Oliver Knussen, Ian Bostridge, Aldeburgh Festival Ensemble

2:14

My Horse! My Horse! - interlude: Tarquinius Does Not Wait

Peter Coleman-Wright, Ian Bostridge, Oliver Knussen, Aldeburgh Festival Ensemble

2:58

Their Spinning Wheel Unwinds

Oliver Knussen, Susan Gritton, Angelika Kirchschlager, Aldeburgh Festival Ensemble, Claire Booth, Hilary Summers

5:21

Listen! I Heard a Knock

Aldeburgh Festival Ensemble, Oliver Knussen, Angelika Kirchschlager, Claire Booth, Hilary Summers

2:46

Ah... Time Treads Upon the Hands of Women

Susan Gritton, Aldeburgh Festival Ensemble, Claire Booth, Oliver Knussen, Angelika Kirchschlager, Hilary Summers

3:26

the Oatmeal Slippers of Sleep

Susan Gritton, Oliver Knussen, Ian Bostridge, Aldeburgh Festival Ensemble

1:50

Lucia Runs to the Door

Aldeburgh Festival Ensemble, Susan Gritton, Peter Coleman-Wright, Oliver Knussen, Ian Bostridge, Angelika Kirchschlager, Claire Booth, Hilary Summers

5:21

the Prosperity of the Etruscans Was Due

Oliver Knussen, Claire Booth, Christopher Purves, Ian Bostridge, Aldeburgh Festival Ensemble, Benjamin Russell, Angelika Kirchschlager, Susan Gritton

7:28

She Sleeps As a Rose Upon the Night

Susan Gritton, Oliver Knussen, Aldeburgh Festival Ensemble

2:59

When Tarquinius Desires

Aldeburgh Festival Ensemble, Ian Bostridge, Oliver Knussen

2:11

Within This Frail Crucible of Light

Susan Gritton, Oliver Knussen, Peter Coleman-Wright, Aldeburgh Festival Ensemble

4:01

Lucretia!...What Do You Want?

Oliver Knussen, Susan Gritton, Peter Coleman-Wright, Angelika Kirchschlager, Aldeburgh Festival Ensemble, Ian Bostridge

5:47

Interlude. Here in This Scene You See

Aldeburgh Festival Ensemble, Ian Bostridge, Susan Gritton, Oliver Knussen

3:51

Oh! What a Lovely Day!

Oliver Knussen, Claire Booth, Aldeburgh Festival Ensemble, Hilary Summers

5:55

Good Morning, My Lady

Claire Booth, Angelika Kirchschlager, Aldeburgh Festival Ensemble, Oliver Knussen, Hilary Summers

3:27

Flowers Bring to Every Year

Oliver Knussen, Angelika Kirchschlager, Aldeburgh Festival Ensemble, Hilary Summers

3:18

You Were Right. Tarquinius Took One of the Horses

Claire Booth, Aldeburgh Festival Ensemble, Benjamin Russell, Christopher Purves, Oliver Knussen, Hilary Summers

2:39

Lucretia! O, Never Again Must We Two Dare to Part

Aldeburgh Festival Ensemble, Oliver Knussen, Christopher Purves, Angelika Kirchschlager

4:50

Last Night Tarquinius Ravished Me

Christopher Purves, Oliver Knussen, Angelika Kirchschlager, Aldeburgh Festival Ensemble

3:28

This Dead Hand Lets Fall

Ian Bostridge, Oliver Knussen, Christopher Purves, Claire Booth, Hilary Summers, Aldeburgh Festival Ensemble, Susan Gritton, Benjamin Russell

3:57

Epilogue: Is It All?

Oliver Knussen, Susan Gritton, Ian Bostridge, Aldeburgh Festival Ensemble

5:11

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Oliver Knussen

Conductor
Claire Booth

Soprano
Hilary Summers

Contralto
Christopher Purves

Bass-Baritone, Tenor

Britten: The Rape of Lucretia

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