Comments:- Recording of part of a performance in Amsterdam. It appears that this was given on 4 October 1946 and that the conductor was Oppenheim (not Britten). See the review in FANFARE and the letter by John Lucas in Classical Express No.74 April 1996 p.8
Black Disc; - HMV C 3699-3706 {8x78s} (1948)�; HMV C 7706-7713 {8x78s;AC} (1948)�; RCA Victor M-1288 {8x78s} ;; EMI Music for Pleasure MFP 2119 {1LP} (1969)�
Comments:- Recording of an abridged version made between 16 July and 23 December 1947. Moredetails can be found in �Complete Operas on 78 R.P.M.� by Tom Peel
Recordings of The Rape of Lucretia by Benjamin Britten are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.133; Opera on CD (1) p.143 (2) p.159 (3) p.178; PENGUIN p.46; GIUDICI p.101; American Record Guide July/August 1998 Vol.61 No.4 p.67
Comments:- Recording of a performance given by Scottish Opera in the Theatre Royal, Glasgow on 5 February 1977. This performance was broadcast by BBC Radio 3. See Radio Times Issue dated 5-11 February 1977 p.21.
Recordings of The Rape of Lucretia by Benjamin Britten are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.133; Opera on CD (1) p.143 (2) p.159 (3) p.178; PENGUIN p.46; GIUDICI p.101; American Record Guide July/August 1998 Vol.61 No.4 p.67
Comments:- Video recording of a performance in the Maltings, Snape (June 2001; see OPERA August 2001 pp.904-907). There were two performances on 8, 11 June 2001 and that on 11 June was broadcast by BBC Radio 3 and one was televised by BBC 2 on 17 June 2001. The DVDs issued by House of Opera are included in the list of new releases added to their website in November 2003 where �Tear� is named as a member of the cast. I have not been able to confirm that Rober Tear took part in either of the performances at Snape.
Recordings of The Rape of Lucretia by Benjamin Britten are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.133; Opera on CD (1) p.143 (2) p.159 (3) p.178; PENGUIN p.46; GIUDICI p.101; American Record Guide July/August 1998 Vol.61 No.4 p.67
Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Linbury Studio Theatre (April or May 2004). The performance on 29 April 2004 is reviewed in OPERA July 2004 pp.856-857. A recording of one of the performances was broadcast by BBC Radio 3 on 10 June 2004. See Radio Times Issue dated 5-11 June 2004 p.126. The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in �Premiere Opera New CD Releases Fall 2004�.
(STC), Composite "Studio" Recording made up from more than one source
(SCE), Composite "Studio" Recording of Excerpts from more than one source
(LI), "Live" Recording
(LE), "Live" Recording of Excerpts
(LC), "Live" Composite Recording from more than one performance
(LCE), Excerpts from more than one "Live" Performance
(RA), A Radio Performance
(RE), Excerpts from a Radio Performance
(RC), Composite Radio Performance from more than one broadcast
(RCE), Excerpts from more than one broadcast performance
(FI), Film or/and sound track of a film
(FE), Excerpts of an opera from a film or/and the sound track of a film
CELLETTI, Il Teatro d'Opera in Disco by Rodolfo Celletti - Rizzoli - 1988
EJS Discography, EJS: Discography of the Edward J. Smith Recordings - The Golden Age of Opera, 1956-71 by William Shaman, William J. Collins, and Calvin M. Goodwin - GreenwoodPress - 1994
GIUDICI, L'Opera in CD e Video by Elvio Giudici - il Saggiatore Milano - 1995. Second Edition - 1999 - is indicated by (2)
HARRIS, Opera Recordings - A Critical Guide by Kenn Harris - David and Charles - 1973
MARINELLI, Opere in Disco by Carlo Marinelli - Discanto Edizione - 1982
MET, The Metropolitan Opera Guide to Recorded Opera - edited by Paul Gruber - Thames and Hudson - 1993
MET(VID), The Metropolitan Guide to Opera on Video - edited by Paul Gruber - W.W. Norton & Co. Ltd. - 1997
More EJS, More EJS: Discography of the Edward J. Smith Recordings by William Shaman - William J. Collins - Calvin M. Goodwin - Greenwood Press 1999
NEWTON (Verdi), Verdi - Tutti i libretti d'opera edited by Piero Mioli
PENGUIN, The Penguin Guide to Opera on Compact Discs by Edwin Greenfield - Robert Layton - Ivan March - Penguin Books 1993
Discos Gramófono (Barcelona), Compañía del Gramófono Sociedad Anónima Española
Gramófono (Barcelona), Compañía del Gramófono Sociedad Anónima Española
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