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The Rape of Lucretia op. 37 (1946)

Libretto: Ronald Duncan
Oliver Knussen, Aldeburgh Festival Orchestra, Ian Bostridge (Tenor), Susan Gritton (Soprano), Christopher Purves (Bass), Benjamin Russell (Baritone), Peter Coleman-Wright (Baritone), Angelika Kirchschlager (Alto), Hilary Summers (Mezzo Soprano), Claire Booth (Soprano)
℗ 2013
28 Tracks, 1:45:40

  • Act I

    • 1. Rome is now ruled by the Etruscan upstart
      02:29
    • 2. It is an axiom among kings
      02:29
    • 3. Here the thirsty evening has drunk the wine of light
      02:34
    • 4. Who reaches heaven first is the best philosopher
      02:23
    • 5. Maria was unmasked at a masked ball
      04:24
    • 6. Collatinus is politically astute
      04:15
    • 7. Goodnight! ... There goes a happy man!
      04:00
    • 8. Tarquinius does not dare
      02:14
    • 9. Tarquinius does not wait
      02:58
    • 10. Their spinning wheel unwinds
      05:21
    • 11. Listen! I heard a knock
      02:47
    • 12. Ah... Time treads upon the hands of women
      03:26
    • 13. The oatmeal slippers of sleep
      01:51
    • 14. Lucia runs to the door
      05:21

  • Act II

    • 1. The prosperity of the Etruscans was due
      07:29
    • 2. She sleeps as a rose upon the night
      03:00
    • 3. When Tarquinius desires
      02:12
    • 4. Within this frail crucible of light
      04:01
    • 5. Lucretia! ... What do you want?
      05:47
    • 6. Here in this scene you see
      03:52
    • 7. Oh! What a lovely day!
      05:56
    • 8. Good morning, my lady
      03:27
    • 9. Flowers bring to every year
      03:18
    • 10. You were right. Tarquinius took one of the horses
      02:39
    • 11. Lucretia! O, never again must we two dare to part
      04:50
    • 12. Last night Tarquinius ravished me
      03:28
    • 13. This dead hand lets fall
      03:57
    • 14. Is it all?
      05:12