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composer:Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
librettist:William Plomer
part of:Gloriana (act) (order: 1)

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1980Gloriana: Act I, Scene 2. Soliloquy & Prayer “O God, my King, sole ruler of the world”partialLeontyne Price, Philharmonia Orchestra, Henry Lewis3:22
1980Gloriana: Act I, Scene 2. Soliloquy & Prayer “On rivalries ’tis safe for kings”partialLeontyne Price, Philharmonia Orchestra, Henry Lewis2:06
1992-10-26 – 1992-11-06Gloriana: Act I - Scene 1: 1. PreludepartialChorus of the Welsh National Opera, Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera, Charles Mackerras2:20
1992-10-26 – 1992-11-06Gloriana: Act I - Scene 1: 2. The TornamentpartialChristopher Cornall, Philip Langridge, Jonathan Summers, Bryn Terfel, Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera, Charles Mackerras4:18
1992-10-26 – 1992-11-06Gloriana: Act I - Scene 1: 3. Recitative & FightpartialPhilip Langridge, Jonathan Summers, Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera, Charles Mackerras1:25
1992-10-26 – 1992-11-06Gloriana: Act I - Scene 1: 4. Entrance of the QueenpartialJosephine Barstow, Chorus of the Welsh National Opera, Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera, Charles Mackerras1:29
1992-10-26 – 1992-11-06Gloriana: Act I - Scene 1: 5. RecitativepartialJosephine Barstow, Chorus of the Welsh National Opera, Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera, Charles Mackerras1:07
1992-10-26 – 1992-11-06Gloriana: Act I - Scene 1: 6. The two Lords' ExplanationpartialRichard van Allan, Josephine Barstow, Chorus of the Welsh National Opera, Philip Langridge, Jonathan Summers, Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera, Charles Mackerras1:24
1992-10-26 – 1992-11-06Gloriana: Act I - Scene 1: 7. Raleigh's SongpartialRichard van Allan, Philip Langridge, Jonathan Summers, Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera, Charles Mackerras1:43
1992-10-26 – 1992-11-06Gloriana: Act I - Scene 1: 8. Ensemble of ReconciliationpartialRichard van Allan, Josephine Barstow, Chorus of the Welsh National Opera, Philip Langridge, Jonathan Summers, Bryn Terfel, Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera, Charles Mackerras4:52
1992-10-26 – 1992-11-06Gloriana: Act I - Scene 1: 9. Recitative & Final MarchpartialRichard van Allan, Josephine Barstow, Philip Langridge, Jonathan Summers, Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera, Charles Mackerras1:29
1992-10-26 – 1992-11-06Gloriana: Act I - Scene 2: 1. Prelude & DialoguepartialJosephine Barstow, Alan Opie, Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera, Charles Mackerras2:02
1992-10-26 – 1992-11-06Gloriana: Act I - Scene 2: 2. The Queen's SongpartialJosephine Barstow, Alan Opie, Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera, Charles Mackerras1:57
1992-10-26 – 1992-11-06Gloriana: Act I - Scene 2: 3. Cecil's Song of GovernmentpartialJosephine Barstow, Alan Opie, Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera, Charles Mackerras1:56
1992-10-26 – 1992-11-06Gloriana: Act I - Scene 2: 4. Recitative & Essex's EntrypartialJosephine Barstow, Dominic Gill, Philip Langridge, Alan Opie, Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera, Charles Mackerras2:35
1992-10-26 – 1992-11-06Gloriana: Act I - Scene 2: 5. First Lute SongpartialJosephine Barstow, Philip Langridge, Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera, Charles Mackerras1:59
1992-10-26 – 1992-11-06Gloriana: Act I - Scene 2: 6. Second Lute SongpartialJosephine Barstow, Philip Langridge, Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera, Charles Mackerras3:43
1992-10-26 – 1992-11-06Gloriana: Act I - Scene 2: 7. The First Duet for the Queen & EssexpartialJosephine Barstow, Philip Langridge, Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera, Charles Mackerras4:12
1992-10-26 – 1992-11-06Gloriana: Act I - Scene 2: 8. Soliloquy & PrayerpartialJosephine Barstow, Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera, Charles Mackerras5:10