Britten Conducts Britten: Operas II: A Midsummer Night's Dream / The Rape of Lucretia / The Turn of the Screw / Bedford: Death in Venice / Mackerras: Gloriana

~ Release by Benjamin Britten; Steuart Bedford, Charles Mackerras (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 64
2▶CD: A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 64
3▶CD: Phaedra, op. 93 / The Rape of Lucretia, op. 37
4▶CD: The Rape of Lucretia, op. 37
5▶CD: The Turn of the Screw, op. 54
6▶CD: The Turn of the Screw, op. 54
7▼CD: Death in Venice, op. 88
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1Death in Venice, op. 88, Lib. Myfanwy Piper (1911-1997) after T.Mann, Act 1: My mind beats on
recording engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
assistant producer:
Richard Beswick
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
tenor vocals [Gustav con Aschenbach]:
Peter Pears (tenor) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
conductor:
Steuart Bedford (conductor) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
partial recording of:
Death in Venice: Act I (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
librettist:
Myfanwy Piper
part of:
Death in Venice
Benjamin Britten4:56
2Death in Venice, op. 88, Lib. Myfanwy Piper (1911-1997) after T.Mann, Act 1: Who's that? A foreigner, a traveller no doubt
recording engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
assistant producer:
Richard Beswick
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
baritone vocals [The Traveler]:
John Shirley‐Quirk (bass-baritone) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
tenor vocals [Gustav con Aschenbach]:
Peter Pears (tenor) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
conductor:
Steuart Bedford (conductor) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
partial recording of:
Death in Venice: Act I (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
librettist:
Myfanwy Piper
part of:
Death in Venice
Benjamin Britten4:53
3Death in Venice, op. 88, Lib. Myfanwy Piper (1911-1997) after T.Mann, Act 1: Hey there, hey there, you!
recording engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
assistant producer:
Richard Beswick
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
baritone vocals [Elderly Fop]:
John Shirley‐Quirk (bass-baritone) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
baritone vocals [Ship's steward]:
Stuart Harling (English baritone) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
tenor vocals [Gustav con Aschenbach]:
Peter Pears (tenor) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
conductor:
Steuart Bedford (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
partial recording of:
Death in Venice: Act I (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
librettist:
Myfanwy Piper
part of:
Death in Venice
Benjamin Britten3:47
4Death in Venice, op. 88, Lib. Myfanwy Piper (1911-1997) after T.Mann, Act 1: Serenissima...Low-lying clouds, unending grey
recording engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
assistant producer:
Richard Beswick
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
baritone vocals [Elderly Fop]:
John Shirley‐Quirk (bass-baritone) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
tenor vocals [Gustav con Aschenbach]:
Peter Pears (tenor) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
conductor:
Steuart Bedford (conductor) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
partial recording of:
Death in Venice: Act I (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
librettist:
Myfanwy Piper
part of:
Death in Venice
Benjamin Britten2:55
5Death in Venice, op. 88, Lib. Myfanwy Piper (1911-1997) after T.Mann, Act 1: Overture: Venice
recording engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
assistant producer:
Richard Beswick
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
conductor:
Steuart Bedford (conductor) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
partial recording of:
Death in Venice: Act I (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
librettist:
Myfanwy Piper
part of:
Death in Venice
Benjamin Britten2:35
6Death in Venice, op. 88, Lib. Myfanwy Piper (1911-1997) after T.Mann, Act 1: Ah, Serenissima!
recording engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
assistant producer:
Richard Beswick
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
baritone vocals [Lido boatman]:
Michael Bauer (baritone) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
baritone vocals [Old gondolier]:
John Shirley‐Quirk (bass-baritone) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
tenor vocals [Gustav con Aschenbach]:
Peter Pears (tenor) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
tenor vocals [Hotel porter]:
Kenneth Bowen (tenor) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
conductor:
Steuart Bedford (conductor) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
partial recording of:
Death in Venice: Act I (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
librettist:
Myfanwy Piper
part of:
Death in Venice
Benjamin Britten5:20
7Death in Venice, op. 88, Lib. Myfanwy Piper (1911-1997) after T.Mann, Act 1: Mysterious gondola
recording engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
assistant producer:
Richard Beswick
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
tenor vocals [Gustav con Aschenbach]:
Peter Pears (tenor) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
conductor:
Steuart Bedford (conductor) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
partial recording of:
Death in Venice: Act I (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
librettist:
Myfanwy Piper
part of:
Death in Venice
Benjamin Britten1:41
8Death in Venice, op. 88, Lib. Myfanwy Piper (1911-1997) after T.Mann, Act 1: We are delighted to greet the signore
recording engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
assistant producer:
Richard Beswick
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
baritone vocals [Hotel manager]:
John Shirley‐Quirk (bass-baritone) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
tenor vocals [Gustav con Aschenbach]:
Peter Pears (tenor) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
conductor:
Steuart Bedford (conductor) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
partial recording of:
Death in Venice: Act I (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
librettist:
Myfanwy Piper
part of:
Death in Venice
Benjamin Britten4:08
9Death in Venice, op. 88, Lib. Myfanwy Piper (1911-1997) after T.Mann, Act 1: Was I wrong to come?
recording engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
assistant producer:
Richard Beswick
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
baritone vocals [German Father/Guide in Venice]:
Robert Carpenter Turner (baritone) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
baritone vocals [Jaschiu's father]:
Peter Leeming (baritone) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
baritone vocals [Ship's steward]:
Stuart Harling (English baritone) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
bass vocals [Russian father]:
Michael Follis (bass) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Danish lady/Two Strolling Players]:
Penelope MacKay (mezzo-soprano) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
mezzo-soprano vocals [German mother]:
Janice Hooper Roe (mezzo-soprano) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Russian nanny]:
Angela Vernon Bates (mezzo-soprano) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
soprano vocals [English Lady/Lace-seller]:
Sheila Brand (soprano) (from 1974-04 to ????)
soprano vocals [French mother/Beggar woman]:
Anne Wilkens (mezzo-soprano) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
soprano vocals [Her daughter/Strawberry-seller]:
Iris Saunders (soprano) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
soprano vocals [Newspaper-seller]:
Anna Vincent (soprano) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
tenor vocals [Gustav con Aschenbach]:
Peter Pears (tenor) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
tenor vocals [Hotel porter]:
Kenneth Bowen (tenor) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
tenor vocals [Two Americans/Glass-maker]:
Stephen James Adams (tenor) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
tenor vocals [Two Americans/Two strolling players]:
Neville Williams (tenor) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
conductor:
Steuart Bedford (conductor) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
partial recording of:
Death in Venice: Act I (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
librettist:
Myfanwy Piper
part of:
Death in Venice
Benjamin Britten6:13
10Death in Venice, op. 88, Lib. Myfanwy Piper (1911-1997) after T.Mann, Act 1: There is indeed in every artist's nature
recording engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
assistant producer:
Richard Beswick
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
soprano vocals [Strawberry-seller]:
Iris Saunders (soprano) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
tenor vocals [Gustav con Aschenbach]:
Peter Pears (tenor) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
conductor:
Steuart Bedford (conductor) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
partial recording of:
Death in Venice: Act I (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
librettist:
Myfanwy Piper
part of:
Death in Venice
Benjamin Britten2:40
11Death in Venice, op. 88, Lib. Myfanwy Piper (1911-1997) after T.Mann, Act 1: Children's games: Adziu, Adziu
recording engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
assistant producer:
Richard Beswick
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
tenor vocals [Gustav con Aschenbach]:
Peter Pears (tenor) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
conductor:
Steuart Bedford (conductor) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
partial recording of:
Death in Venice: Act I (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
librettist:
Myfanwy Piper
part of:
Death in Venice
Benjamin Britten10:04
12Death in Venice, op. 88, Lib. Myfanwy Piper (1911-1997) after T.Mann, Act 1: Aou'! Stagando, aou'
recording engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
assistant producer:
Richard Beswick
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
baritone vocals [Guide in Venice]:
Robert Carpenter Turner (baritone) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
baritone vocals [Old gondolier]:
John Shirley‐Quirk (bass-baritone) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
baritone vocals [Waiter]:
Stuart Harling (English baritone) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
soprano vocals [Beggar woman]:
Anne Wilkens (mezzo-soprano) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
soprano vocals [Lace-seller]:
Sheila Brand (soprano) (from 1974-04 to ????)
tenor vocals [Glass-maker]:
Stephen James Adams (tenor) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
conductor:
Steuart Bedford (conductor) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
partial recording of:
Death in Venice: Act I (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
librettist:
Myfanwy Piper
part of:
Death in Venice
Benjamin Britten4:51
13Death in Venice, op. 88, Lib. Myfanwy Piper (1911-1997) after T.Mann, Act 1: Naturally, Signore, I understand
recording engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
assistant producer:
Richard Beswick
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
baritone vocals [Hotel manager]:
John Shirley‐Quirk (bass-baritone) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
baritone vocals [Lido boatman]:
Michael Bauer (baritone) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
tenor vocals [Gondoliers]:
Ronald Murdock (tenor) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
tenor vocals [Gustav con Aschenbach]:
Peter Pears (tenor) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
tenor vocals [Hotel porter]:
Kenneth Bowen (tenor) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
conductor:
Steuart Bedford (conductor) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
partial recording of:
Death in Venice: Act I (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
librettist:
Myfanwy Piper
part of:
Death in Venice
Benjamin Britten7:55
14Death in Venice, op. 88, Lib. Myfanwy Piper (1911-1997) after T.Mann, Act 1: Here will I stay, here dedicate my days
recording engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
assistant producer:
Richard Beswick
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
baritone vocals [German Father/Guide in Venice]:
Robert Carpenter Turner (baritone) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
baritone vocals [Jaschiu's father]:
Peter Leeming (baritone) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
bass vocals [Russian father]:
Michael Follis (bass) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
countertenor vocals [Voice of Apollo]:
James Bowman (UK countertenor) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Danish lady/Two Strolling Players]:
Penelope MacKay (mezzo-soprano) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
mezzo-soprano vocals [German mother]:
Janice Hooper Roe (mezzo-soprano) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Russian nanny]:
Angela Vernon Bates (mezzo-soprano) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
soprano vocals [English Lady/Lace-seller]:
Sheila Brand (soprano) (from 1974-04 to ????)
soprano vocals [French mother/Beggar woman]:
Anne Wilkens (mezzo-soprano) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
soprano vocals [Her daughter/Strawberry-seller]:
Iris Saunders (soprano) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
soprano vocals [Newspaper-seller]:
Anna Vincent (soprano) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
tenor vocals [Gustav con Aschenbach]:
Peter Pears (tenor) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
tenor vocals [Two Americans/Glass-maker]:
Stephen James Adams (tenor) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
tenor vocals [Two Americans/Two strolling players]:
Neville Williams (tenor) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
conductor:
Steuart Bedford (conductor) (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
partial recording of:
Death in Venice: Act I (from 1974-04 until 1974-05)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
librettist:
Myfanwy Piper
part of:
Death in Venice
Benjamin Britten9:43
8▶CD: Death in Venice, op. 88
9▶CD: Gloriana, op. 53
10▶CD: Gloriana, op. 53

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Release

manufactured in:Germany
printed in:Germany
art direction:Mark Millington (designer and art director)
photography:Lotte Meitner-Graf (task: cover photo of Benjamin Britten)
booklet editor:Sue Baxter (booklet editor)
copyrighted (©) by:Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 2004)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/9301747 [info]
ASIN:DE: B000654OU6 [info]
discography entry:https://www.deutschegrammophon.com/en/cat/4756029 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0002662514 [info]