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The Rape of Lucretia, op. 37: Act I, Scene II. "The oatmeal slippers of sleep" (Female Chorus, Male Chorus)

First released 2003English3 recordingson 6 releases

Written by

Benjamin BrittenComposerRonald DuncanLibrettist

Recordings

PerformanceBy
The Rape of Lucretia: Act I, Scene 2. "The oatmeal slippers of sleep"Heather Harper, Peter Pears, Benjamin Luxon, Elizabeth Bainbridge, Jenny Hill, Janet Baker, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten7:36
The Rape of Lucretia, op. 37: Act I, Scene II. "The oatmeal slippers of sleep" (Female Chorus, Male Chorus)Susan Gritton, Ian Bostridge, Aldeburgh Festival Ensemble, Oliver Knussen1:51
The Rape of Lucrezia, op. 37 (excerpts): The Oatmeal Slippers of SleepEnglish Opera Group Orchestra, Reginald Goodall7:19

On these albums

The Rape of Lucretia / Phaedra
The Rape of Lucretia / PhaedraBenjamin Britten; English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten · 2003
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
Britten Conducts Britten: Operas II: A Midsummer Night's Dream / The Rape of Lucretia / The Turn of the Screw / Bedford: Death in Venice / Mackerras: GlorianaBenjamin Britten; Steuart Bedford, Charles Mackerras · 2004
The Modern "Orpheus Britannicus"
The Modern "Orpheus Britannicus"Benjamin Britten; Benjamin Britten · 2004
The Rape of Lucretia
The Rape of LucretiaBritten; Kirchschlager, Bostridge, Gritton, Purves, Russell, Coleman-Wright, Summers, Booth, Aldeburgh Festival Ensemble, Knussen · 2013
The Complete Works
The Complete WorksBritten · 2013

Source: MusicBrainz work 77a74daf-fb2b-4b5b-a79d-4d216603af25 (CC0).