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premiered in:Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (on 1976-06-16)
composer:Benjamin Britten (in 1975)
librettist:Jean Racine
dedicated to:Dame Janet Baker
translator:Robert Lowell
premiered at:Aldeburgh Festival 1976: [concert]
publisher:Faber Music Ltd.
part of:Works of Benjamin Britten by opus number (number: op. 93) (order: 102)
other databases:http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98003967 [info]
https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13909169j [info]
https://d-nb.info/gnd/7608951-4 [info]
VIAF ID:180851940 [info]
Wikidata:Q3377940 [info]

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1977-03Phaedra, Op. 93: In May, in brilliant AthenspartialJanet Baker, English Chamber Orchestra, Steuart Bedford6:37
1977-03Phaedra, Op. 93: My time's too short, your highnesspartialJanet Baker, English Chamber Orchestra, Steuart Bedford6:03
1977-03Phaedra, Op. 93: Oh Gods of wrathpartialJanet Baker, English Chamber Orchestra, Steuart Bedford2:51
1995-11-20 – 1995-11-22Phaedra, op. 93: Adagio: My time's too shortpartialJean Rigby, Nash Ensemble, Lionel Friend6:20
1995-11-20 – 1995-11-22Phaedra, op. 93: Presto: You monster!partialJean Rigby, Nash Ensemble, Lionel Friend4:04
1995-11-20 – 1995-11-22Phaedra, op. 93: Prologue: In May, in brilliant AthenspartialJean Rigby, Nash Ensemble, Lionel Friend1:24
1995-11-20 – 1995-11-22Phaedra, op. 93: Recitative: My lost and dazzled eyespartialJean Rigby, Nash Ensemble, Lionel Friend1:15
1995-11-20 – 1995-11-22Phaedra, op. 93: Recitative: Oh Gods of wrathpartialJean Rigby, Nash Ensemble, Lionel Friend2:52
2007-06-29 – 2007-06-30Phaedra, op. 93Jennifer Larmore, Grant Park Orchestra, Carlos Kalmar14:43
2010-09-23 – 2010-09-25Phaedra, op. 93Sarah Connolly, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Edward Gardner15:09
La Mort de Cléopâtre : IV. Allegro non troppo recitativo misurato (Moderato) : “Dieux du Nil, vous m’avez trahie !”partialJessye Norman4:49
Phaedra - Dramatic Cantata For Mezzo-Soprano And Small Orchestra, Op. 23Felicity Palmer, Jane Salmon, Melvyn Tan, Endymion Ensemble, John Whitfield16:06
Phaedra, dramatic cantata for mezzo-soprano, string orchestra, percussion & harpsichord, Op. 93: In May, in brilliant AthenspartialFelicity Palmer, Jane Salmon, Melvyn Tan, Endymion Ensemble, John Whitfield6:32
Phaedra, dramatic cantata for mezzo-soprano, string orchestra, percussion & harpsichord, Op. 93: My time's too short, your highnessFelicity Palmer, Jane Salmon, Melvyn Tan, Endymion Ensemble, John Whitfield6:18
Phaedra, dramatic cantata for mezzo-soprano, string orchestra, percussion & harpsichord, Op. 93: O Gods of wrathpartialFelicity Palmer, Jane Salmon, Melvyn Tan, Endymion Ensemble, John Whitfield3:14
Phaedra, op. 93: Adagio: “My Time’s Too Short, Your Highness”partialJessye Norman6:23
Phaedra, op. 93: Presto: “You Monster! You Understood Me Too Well”partialJessye Norman4:03
Phaedra, op. 93: Prologue: “In May, in Brilliant Athens”partialJessye Norman1:26
Phaedra, op. 93: Recitative: “My Lost and Dazzled Eyes Saw Only Night”partialJessye Norman1:15
Phaedra, op. 93: Recitative: “Oh Gods of Wrath”partialJessye Norman3:15