Rape of Lucretia - Benjamin Britten
Information about the opera Rape of Lucretia by Benjamin Britten, and the best recordings available on CD or DVD, or for download.
Recommended recordings on CD
Britten/Pears/Harper (Decca 425 666-2)
English Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Benjamin Britten.
Cast: Sir Peter Pears (Male Chorus), Heather Harper (Female chorus).
Decca 425 666-2
Also included in the boxed set:
Britten Operas 2
Recommended recordings on DVD
Friend/Rolfe-Johnson/Harries (Arthaus Musik 102 021)
From a performance by the English National opera in 1987.
English National Opera Orchestra, conducted by Lionel Friend, 1987.
Cast: Anthony Rolfe-Johnson (Male Chorus), Kathryn Harries (Female chorus), Jean Rigby (Lucretia), Russell Smythe (Tarquinius).
Arthaus Musik 102 021