We are responsible for making brittens piece magnificently presented and receiving an adequate response from the audience. Be on the lookout for your britannica newsletter to get trusted stories delivered right to your inbox. Rape of lucretia amsterdam 1946 music skip to main content. Fiona shaw, also known for her performance as petunia dursley in the harry potter films, directed the staging for this production. Image courtesy of the brittenpears foundation the rape of lucretia opera in. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. Premiered in 1946, the rape of lucretia was brittens second opera, coming after the unheralded stellar success of peter grimes. Seventy years after its glyndebourne world premiere, benjamin brittens first chamber opera is. Benjamin britten s chamber opera the rape of lucretia was given its. The rape of lucretia was the first work britten wrote as a chamber opera, scored for a much smaller orchestra than traditional operas have with only one person per instrument. We would often see her images and, perhaps just as often, forget her name. Keith warner mit angelika kirchschlager, nathan gunn, kim begley, angel blue. Brittens the rape of lucretia by the guildhall school of music at the guildhall school.
It is a perfect example of what grimeborn does best and it is difficult to imagine a more powerful production of this gripping chamber opera written by. Lucretia took a permanent place in the theaters repertoire. Seventy years after its glyndebourne world premiere, benjamin britten s first chamber opera is welcomed home with a performance of enthralling emotional pow. We see her in many classical paintings as a beautiful yet tragic figure, looking up helplessly towards a figure of a roman soldier standing over her. In one of these operas, the rape of lucretia, britten brings out his lyrical side. Obey language english duration 110 audio and video clips the. Oberlin opera theater brittens the rape of lucretia. However,the composer always thought in his younger years,that britain should have a culture of opera written in the english language. Perhaps in reaction to this, the rape of lucretia marks a radical change in approach and brittens decisive break with the grand opera tradition. Benjamin brittens chamber opera the rape of lucretia was given its premiere at the glyndebourne festival in 1946, with kathleen ferrier in the leading role. Discover the growing collection of high quality most relevant xxx movies and clips.
The origins of brittens controversial opera the rape of. Ive been staying at glyndebourne to rehearse brittens strange opera, the rape of lucretia. The rape of lucretia by benjamin britten on spotify. Britten wrote lucretia in 1946 and dubbed it a chamber opera. Scene two a room in lucretias house in rome, the same evening. Britten give him this orchid rape of lucretia youtube. If you wish to understand britten,understand his operas. The rape of lucretia, an album by benjamin britten, aldeburgh festival ensemble on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Britten the rape of lucretia part 2 glyndebourne 2015 5 years ago.
The eight singers of oberlin opera theater and fifteen instrumentalists of the oberlin contemporary music ensemble delivered an outstanding performance of the british composers 1946 chamber opera last. Thomas heywoods play the rape of lucretia dates from 1607. Qualifizierte bestellungen werden kostenlos geliefert. This page lists all recordings of the rape of lucretia by benjamin britten 1976. The rape of lucretia finds britten trying to come to terms with world war two, and his own absence from the action as a conscientious objector, by evoking ideas of youthful beauty and innocence before allowing them to be brutally destroyed on stage by the ugly and unrestrained wielding of greedy power, using the structure of an ancient roman story of virtue. Britten the rape of lucretia jean rigby rolfejohnson van. Janet baker lucretia, peter pears male chorus, heather harper female chorus, benjamin luxon tarquinius, bryan drake junius, john shirleyquirk collatinus, elizabeth bainbridge bianca, jenny hill lucia, english chamber orchestra, benjamin britten, steuart bedford. For shakespeares poem, see the rape of lucrece the rape of lucretia op. Video podcasts pictures newsletters inside the guardian. Jean rigby lucretia, nigel robson male chorus, catherine pierard female chorus, donald maxwell tarquinius, alastair miles collatinus, alan opie junius, patricia rozario lucia, ameral gunson bianca, city of london sinfonia, richard hickox. Britten youtube the rape of lucretia, by benjamin britten duration. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Its not difficult to see here themes that preoccupy britten throughout his musical career and even. It was a combination of economic realities and aesthetic preferences that encouraged britten to develop the concept of chamber opera, employing a small cast without chorus and an orchestra of just thirteen players. His first work in the new medium was the rape of lucretia, first performed just over a year after peter grimes, in 1946. Britten the rape of lucretia part 1 glyndebourne 2015 5 years ago. This opera is a major work by benjamin britten but it is also a major classic from the 20th century and more precisely from the guilt in love for and guilt in memory of the victims we could not protect or save in the period from 1933 to. Benjamin brittens first chamber opera, the rape of lucretia, had its world premiere at glyndebourne in 1946, with ernest ansermet conducting a cast that included kathleen ferrier, peter pears, otakar kraus and joan cross.
Jean rigby lucretia, nigel robson male chorus, catherine pierard female chorus, donald maxwell tarquinius, alastair miles collatinus, alan opie junius, patricia rozario lucia, ameral gunson bianca, city of. Benjamin brittens the rape of lucretia stony brook opera. The subject also enjoyed a revival in the mid twentieth century. Download article as pdfby daniel hathaway at once historical and metaphorical in its subject, benjamin brittens the rape of lucretia delivers a lot in a compact package. The composer founded his own festival two years later in aldeburgh on the suffolk coast, where he and peter pears had a home. I n russia, the opera rape of lucretia was first staged by the saint petersburg opera theater. Orchestra, voice sheet music book by benjamin britten 191976. Benjamin britten s chamber opera the rape of lucretia was given its premiere at the glyndebourne festival in 1946, with kathleen ferrier in the leading role. Albert herring joined it at the same address the following year, but thereafter britten fell out with the sussex festival. Benjamin brittens opera the rape of lucretia was first performed at glyndebourne in july 1946, just months after the triumphant premiere of his peter grimes, which had been hailed as. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. The rape of lucretia by britten, benjamin, hickox, richard, city of london sinfonia, rigby, jean, robson, nigel, pierard, catherine, maxwell, donald from amazons classical music store. Kip williams and elizabeth gadsby were initially dubious about staging benjamin brittens the rape of lucretia.
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