Britten: The Rape of Lucretia

The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Act I: Rome is now ruled by the Etruscan upstart (Male Chorus)  –  5 minutes 47 seconds  – Chandos

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 minutes 05 seconds  – Chandos

The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Act I Scene 1: Who reaches heaven first is the best philosopher (Collatinus, Tarquinius, Junius, Mal  –  16 minutes 31 seconds  – Chandos

The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Act I Scene 1: Good night, Tarquinius! (Collatinus, Tarquinius, Junius, Male Chorus)  –  2 minutes 58 seconds  – Chandos

The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Interlude: Tarquinius does not wait for his servant to wake (Tarquinius, Male Chorus)  –  3 minutes 06 seconds  – Chandos

The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Act I Scene 2: Lucretia! (Junius, Lucretia, Bianca, Lucia, Female Chorus)  –  5 minutes 49 seconds  – Chandos

The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Act I Scene 2: Listen! I heard a knock. Somebody is at the gate (Lucretia, Bianca, Lucia)  –  3 minutes 03 seconds  – Chandos

The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Act I Scene 2: Time turns upon the hands of women (Lucretia, Bianca, Lucia, Female Chorus)  –  5 minutes 35 seconds  – Chandos

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 minutes 09 seconds  – Chandos

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 minutes 39 seconds  – Chandos

The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Act II Scene 1: She sleeps as a rose upon the night (Female Chorus, Male Chorus)  –  3 minutes 01 seconds  – Chandos

The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Act II Scene 1: When Tarquinius desires, then Tarquinius will dare (Male Chorus)  –  2 minutes 32 seconds  – Chandos

The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Act II Scene 1: Within this frail crucible of light (Tarquinius, Female Chorus)  –  4 minutes 47 seconds  – Chandos

The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Act II Scene 1: Lucretia! (Tarquinius, Lucretia, Male Chorus, Female Chorus)  –  6 minutes 29 seconds  – Chandos

The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Interlude: Here in this scene you see Virtue assailed by sin (Female Chorus, Male Chorus)  –  4 minutes 14 seconds  – Chandos

The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Act II Scene 2: O what a lovely day (Lucia, Bianca)  –  6 minutes 38 seconds  – Chandos

The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Act II Scene 2: Hush! Here she comes! (Lucretia, Bianca, Lucia)  –  3 minutes 37 seconds  – Chandos

The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Act II Scene 2: Flowers bring to ev'ry year the same perfection (Lucretia, Bianca)  –  6 minutes 24 seconds  – Chandos

The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37, Act II Scene 2: Lucretia! Lucretia! O never again must we two dare to part (Lucretia, Collatinus)  –  8 minutes 42 seconds  – Chandos

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 minutes 21 seconds  – Chandos

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 minutes 38 seconds  – Chandos