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Artwork for The Rape of Lucretia: Act I, Scene 2. "The oatmeal slippers of sleep" Heather Harper, Peter Pears, Benjamin Luxon, Elizabeth Bainbridge, Jenny Hill, Dame Janet Baker, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

The Rape of Lucretia: Act I, Scene 2. "The oatmeal slippers of sleep"

Heather Harper, Peter Pears, Benjamin Luxon, Elizabeth Bainbridge, Jenny Hill, Dame Janet Baker, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

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  1. Engineered by James Lock, also Ave Maria (Luciano Pavarotti), Etude in E major, op. 10 no. 3 “Tristesse” (Vladimir Ashkenazy) and La bohème: Atto I. “O soave fanciulla” (Rodolfo) (Mirella Freni)

  2. Produced by Ray Minshull, also Ave Maria (Luciano Pavarotti), La bohème: Atto I. “O soave fanciulla” (Rodolfo) (Mirella Freni) and Panis angelicus (Luciano Pavarotti)

  3. Released on London Classics, also La traviata: Atto I. “Libiamo ne’lieti calici” (Brindisi) (London Opera Chorus), Martha: “M’apparì tutt’amor” (Luciano Pavarotti) and Rigoletto: Atto III. “La donna è mobile” (Luciano Pavarotti)

  4. Recorded at Snape Maltings, also The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Part III "The sweet passion": "The Plaint: O let me weep, for ever weep!" (Jennifer Vyvyan), Death in Venice: Act 1, Scene 7. "Here I will stay, here dedicate my days" (Aschenbach) (Neville Williams) and Piano Concerto, op. 13: III. Impromptu (Святослав Рихтер)

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Written by
Benjamin Britten and Ronald Duncan
Produced by
Ray Minshull
Performed by
Benjamin Luxon, Dame Janet Baker, Elizabeth Bainbridge, Heather Harper, Jenny Hill and Peter Pears
Engineered by
James Lock and Kenneth Wilkinson
Part of
The Rape of Lucretia / Phaedra
Recorded at
Snape Maltings
Released on
London Classics

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  1. 1MusicBrainz The Rape of Lucretia: Act I, Scene 2. "The oatmeal slippers of sleep" was performed by Benjamin Luxon

    The Rape of Lucretia: Act I, Scene 2. "The oatmeal slippers of sleep" was performed by Benjamin Luxon

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  2. 2MusicBrainz The Rape of Lucretia: Act I, Scene 2. "The oatmeal slippers of sleep" was performed by Dame Janet Baker

    The Rape of Lucretia: Act I, Scene 2. "The oatmeal slippers of sleep" was performed by Dame Janet Baker

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz The Rape of Lucretia: Act I, Scene 2. "The oatmeal slippers of sleep" was performed by Elizabeth Bainbridge

    The Rape of Lucretia: Act I, Scene 2. "The oatmeal slippers of sleep" was performed by Elizabeth Bainbridge

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz The Rape of Lucretia: Act I, Scene 2. "The oatmeal slippers of sleep" was performed by Heather Harper

    The Rape of Lucretia: Act I, Scene 2. "The oatmeal slippers of sleep" was performed by Heather Harper

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz The Rape of Lucretia: Act I, Scene 2. "The oatmeal slippers of sleep" was performed by Jenny Hill

    The Rape of Lucretia: Act I, Scene 2. "The oatmeal slippers of sleep" was performed by Jenny Hill

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  6. 6MusicBrainz The Rape of Lucretia: Act I, Scene 2. "The oatmeal slippers of sleep" was performed by Peter Pears

    The Rape of Lucretia: Act I, Scene 2. "The oatmeal slippers of sleep" was performed by Peter Pears

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  7. 7MusicBrainz The Rape of Lucretia: Act I, Scene 2. "The oatmeal slippers of sleep" was produced by Ray Minshull

    The Rape of Lucretia: Act I, Scene 2. "The oatmeal slippers of sleep" was produced by Ray Minshull

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  8. 8MusicBrainz The Rape of Lucretia: Act I, Scene 2. "The oatmeal slippers of sleep" was written by Benjamin Britten

    The Rape of Lucretia: Act I, Scene 2. "The oatmeal slippers of sleep" was written by Benjamin Britten

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  9. 9MusicBrainz The Rape of Lucretia: Act I, Scene 2. "The oatmeal slippers of sleep" was written by Ronald Duncan

    The Rape of Lucretia: Act I, Scene 2. "The oatmeal slippers of sleep" was written by Ronald Duncan

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  10. 10MusicBrainz The Rape of Lucretia: Act I, Scene 2. "The oatmeal slippers of sleep" is part of the release The Rape of Lucretia / Phaedra

    The Rape of Lucretia: Act I, Scene 2. "The oatmeal slippers of sleep" is part of the release The Rape of Lucretia / Phaedra

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  11. 11MusicBrainz The Rape of Lucretia: Act I, Scene 2. "The oatmeal slippers of sleep" was recorded at Snape Maltings

    The Rape of Lucretia: Act I, Scene 2. "The oatmeal slippers of sleep" was recorded at Snape Maltings

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  12. 12MusicBrainz London Classics is the label of the song The Rape of Lucretia: Act I, Scene 2. "The oatmeal slippers of sleep"

    London Classics is the label of the song The Rape of Lucretia: Act I, Scene 2. "The oatmeal slippers of sleep"

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  13. 13MusicBrainz The Rape of Lucretia: Act I, Scene 2. "The oatmeal slippers of sleep" was engineered by James Lock

    The Rape of Lucretia: Act I, Scene 2. "The oatmeal slippers of sleep" was engineered by James Lock

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  14. 14MusicBrainz The Rape of Lucretia: Act I, Scene 2. "The oatmeal slippers of sleep" was engineered by Kenneth Wilkinson

    The Rape of Lucretia: Act I, Scene 2. "The oatmeal slippers of sleep" was engineered by Kenneth Wilkinson

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  15. 15MusicBrainz The Rape of Lucretia: Act I, Scene 2. "The oatmeal slippers of sleep" was released on 2003

    The Rape of Lucretia: Act I, Scene 2. "The oatmeal slippers of sleep" was released on 2003

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