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Britten: The Rape of Lucretia

Benjamin Britten•1994•23 songs, 116:15

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1

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

5:48

2

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)

3:05

3

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

7:46

4

The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Act I Scene 1: Oh, my God, with what agility does jealousy jump into a small heart (Collatinus, Tarq

8:52

5

The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Act I Scene 1: Tarquinus doses not dare when Tarquinius does not desire (Male Chorus)

2:57

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The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Act I Scene 1: Tarquinius does not wait for his servant to wake (Tarquinius, Male Chorus)

3:13

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The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Act I Scene 2: Their spinning wheel unwinds dreams which desire has spun (Lucretia, Bianca, Lucia, F

5:38

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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)

3:03

9

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

5:36

10

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

6:11

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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,

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)

3:01

13

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

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)

4:47

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

6:29

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

4:14

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

6:38

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

3:36

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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)

6:24

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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)

5:07

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The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Act II Scene 2: Last night Tarquinius ravished me and tore the fabric of our love (Lucretia, Collati

3:35

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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

4:21

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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

5:41

February 1, 1994

Britten: The Rape of Lucretia by Benjamin Britten · SongPad