Britten: The Rape of Lucretia – Benjamin Britten, Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia & Jean Rigby

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

Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia & Nigel Robson

5:48

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The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Act I Scene 1: Here the thirsty ev'ening has drunk the wine of light (Male Chorus, Female Chorus)

Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, Nigel Robson & Catherine Pierard

3:06

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The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Act I Scene 1: Who reaches heaven first is the best philosopher (Collatinus, Tarquinius, Junius, Mal

Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, Alastair Miles & Alan Opie

16:32

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The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Act I Scene 1: Good night, Tarquinius! (Collatinus, Tarquinius, Junius, Male Chorus)

Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, Alastair Miles & Alan Opie

2:59

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The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Interlude: Tarquinius does not wait for his servant to wake (Tarquinius, Male Chorus)

Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia & Nigel Robson

3:07

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The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Act I Scene 2: Lucretia! (Junius, Lucretia, Bianca, Lucia, Female Chorus)

Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, Alan Opie & Jean Rigby

5:50

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The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Act I Scene 2: Listen! I heard a knock. Somebody is at the gate (Lucretia, Bianca, Lucia)

Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, Jean Rigby & Patricia Rozario

3:04

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The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Act I Scene 2: Time turns upon the hands of women (Lucretia, Bianca, Lucia, Female Chorus)

Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, Jean Rigby & Patricia Rozario

5:36

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The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Act I Scene 2: None of the women move. It is too late for a messenger (Lucretia, Bianca, Lucia, Fema

Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, Jean Rigby & Patricia Rozario

6:10

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The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Act II Scene 1: The prosperity of the Etruscans was due to the richness of their native soil (Lucia,

Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, Jean Rigby & Patricia Rozario

7:40

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The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Act II Scene 1: She sleeps as a rose upon the night (Female Chorus, Male Chorus)

Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, Patricia Rozario & Ameral Gunson

3:02

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The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Act II Scene 1: When Tarquinius desires, then Tarquinius will dare (Male Chorus)

Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, Nigel Robson & Catherine Pierard

2:33

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The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Act II Scene 1: Within this frail crucible of light (Tarquinius, Female Chorus)

Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia & Nigel Robson

4:48

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The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Act II Scene 1: Lucretia! (Tarquinius, Lucretia, Male Chorus, Female Chorus)

Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, Donald Maxwell & Catherine Pierard

6:30

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The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Interlude: Here in this scene you see Virtue assailed by sin (Female Chorus, Male Chorus)

Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, Donald Maxwell & Jean Rigby

4:15

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The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Act II Scene 2: O what a lovely day (Lucia, Bianca)

Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, Nigel Robson & Catherine Pierard

6:39

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The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Act II Scene 2: Hush! Here she comes! (Lucretia, Bianca, Lucia)

Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, Patricia Rozario & Ameral Gunson

3:38

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The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Act II Scene 2: Flowers bring to ev'ry year the same perfection (Lucretia, Bianca)

Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, Jean Rigby & Ameral Gunson

6:25

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The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Act II Scene 2: Lucretia! Lucretia! O never again must we two dare to part (Lucretia, Collatinus)

Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, Jean Rigby & Alastair Miles

8:43

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The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Act II Scene 2: This dead hand lets fall all that my heart held when full (Collatinus, Junius, Bianc

Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, Patricia Rozario & Ameral Gunson

4:22

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The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Act II Scene 2: Is it all? Is all this suffering and pain, is this in vain? (Female Chorus, Male Cho

Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, Nigel Robson & Catherine Pierard

5:39