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The rescue of Penelope [sound recording] : Phaedra / Benjamin Britten

Author
Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976
Uniform Title
Rescue; arranged
Published
Paris, France : Erato, [1996]
Copyright Date
℗1996
Physical Description
1 audio disc (51 min., 9 sec.) : digital, stereo. ; 4 3/4 in.
Additional Creators
Sackville-West, Edward, 1901-1965, Lowell, Robert, 1917-1977, Homer, Racine, Jean, 1639-1699, Baker, Janet, Hagley, Alison, Wyn-Rogers, Catherine, Ainsley, John Mark, Dazeley, William, Hunt Lieberson, Lorraine, 1954-2006, Nagano, Kent, 1951-, Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976, De Souza, Chris, and Hallé Orchestra

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Language Note
Both works performed in English; words of the 2nd from Robert Lowell's verse translation of Racine's Phèdre.
Subject(s)
Related Titles
Phaedra
Note
Compact disc.
Editions performed: Faber Music.
Notes by Chris de Souza, Donald Mitchell and Philip Reed and vocal texts, all in English with French and German translations (55 p.) inserted in container.
Durations: 36:02; 14:57.
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.
Participant/Performer Note
Janet Baker, narrator; Alison Hagley, soprano ; Catherine Wyn-Rogers, mezzo-soprano ; John Mark Ainsley, tenor ; William Dazeley, bass (all in 1st work) ; Lorraine Hunt, soprano (2nd work) ; Hallé Orchestra ; Kent Nagano, conductor.
Data/Place of Event
Recorded Apr. 22-23 and Nov. 4-5, 1995, BBC Studio 7, Manchester; the 1st work "world premiere."--container.
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