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The rescue of Penelope Phaedra

Title
  1. The rescue of Penelope [sound recording] ; Phaedra / Benjamin Britten.
Published by
  1. Paris, France : Erato, p1996.
Author
  1. Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.

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Additional authors
  1. Homer
  2. De Souza, Chris
  3. Sackville-West, Edward, 1901-1965.
  4. Lowell, Robert, 1917-1977.
  5. Racine, Jean, 1639-1699.
  6. Baker, Janet
  7. Hagley, Alison
  8. Wyn-Rogers, Catherine
  9. Ainsley, John Mark
  10. Dazeley, William, 1966-
  11. Hunt Lieberson, Lorraine, 1954-2006.
  12. Nagano, Kent, 1951-
  13. Hallé Orchestra. prf
Description
  1. 1 sound disc (52 min.) : digital; 4 3/4 in.
Uniform title
  1. Rescue; arranged.
Alternative title
  1. Rescue;
  2. Phaedra.
Subject
  1. Racine, Jean, 1639-1699 > Musical settings
  2. Monologues with music (Vocal quartet with orchestra)
  3. Solo cantatas, Secular (High voice)
  4. Incidental music, Arranged
Call number
  1. *LDC 35868
Note
  1. The 1st work originally incidental music to a radio play by Edward Sackville-West, based on Homer, as synthesized for concert performance by Chris de Souza; the 2nd work a solo cantata.
  2. Eds. recorded: Faber Music.
  3. Compact disc.
  4. Durations: 36:02; 14:57.
  5. Notes by Chris de Souza, Donald Mitchell, and Philip Reed, and texts, all in English with French and German translations (55 p.) inserted in container.
Event (note)
  1. Recorded Apr. 22-23 and Nov. 4-5, 1995, BBC Studio 7, Manchester; the 1st work "world premiere."--container.
Language (note)
  1. Sung and spoken in English; the text from Robert Lowell's translation of Racine's Phèdre (2nd work).
Author
  1. Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.
Title
  1. The rescue of Penelope [sound recording] ; Phaedra / Benjamin Britten.
Imprint
  1. Paris, France : Erato, p1996.
Playing time
  1. 003602 001457
Performer
  1. In the 1st work: Janet Baker, narrator ; Alison Hagley (Athene) ; Catherine Wyn-Rogers (Artemis) ; John Mark Ainsley (Hermes) ; William Dazeley (Apollo). In the 2nd work: Lorraine Hunt, soprano. In both works: Hallé Orchestra ; Kent Nagano, conductor.
Event
  1. Recorded Apr. 22-23 and Nov. 4-5, 1995, BBC Studio 7, Manchester; the 1st work "world premiere."--container.
Language
  1. Sung and spoken in English; the text from Robert Lowell's translation of Racine's Phèdre (2nd work).
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Added author
  1. Homer. Odyssey.
  2. De Souza, Chris. Arranger
  3. Sackville-West, Edward, 1901-1965.
  4. Lowell, Robert, 1917-1977. Translator
  5. Racine, Jean, 1639-1699.
  6. Baker, Janet. Narrator
  7. Hagley, Alison. voc
  8. Wyn-Rogers, Catherine. voc
  9. Ainsley, John Mark. voc
  10. Dazeley, William, 1966- voc
  11. Hunt Lieberson, Lorraine, 1954-2006. voc
  12. Nagano, Kent, 1951- Conductor
  13. Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Phaedra.
  14. Hallé Orchestra. Performer
Added title
  1. Phaedra.
Other standard identifier
  1. 0630127132
Publisher no.
  1. 0630-12713-2 Erato
Research call number
  1. *LDC 35868 Notes and texts on file.
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