The Rape of Lucretia / Phaedra

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Disc 1

• 1 Phaedra, op. 93: In May, in brilliant Athens 6:37
• 2 Phaedra, op. 93: Oh Gods of wrath 2:50
• 3 Phaedra, op. 93: My time's too short, your highness 6:03
• 4 The Rape of Lucretia: Act I, Scene 1. "Rome is now ruled by the Etruscan upstart" 2:38
• 5 The Rape of Lucretia: Act I, Scene 1. "It is axiom among kings" 2:33
• 6 The Rape of Lucretia: Act I, Scene 1. "Here the thirsty evening" 2:54
• 7 The Rape of Lucretia: Act I, Scene 1. "Who reaches Heaven first" 2:33
• 8 The Rape of Lucretia: Act I, Scene 1. "Maria was unmasked at a masked ball" 4:14
• 9 The Rape of Lucretia: Act I, Scene 1. "Collatinus is politically astute" 4:29
• 10 The Rape of Lucretia: Act I, Scene 1. "There goes a happy man!" 4:15
• 11 The Rape of Lucretia: Act I, Scene 1. "Tarquinius does not dare" 2:26
• 12 The Rape of Lucretia: Act I, Scene 1. "My horse! My horse!" / "Tarquinius does not wait" 3:07
• 13 The Rape of Lucretia: Act I, Scene 2. "Their spinning-wheel unwinds" 5:19
• 14 The Rape of Lucretia: Act I, Scene 2. "Listen! I heard a knock" 2:35
• 15 The Rape of Lucretia: Act I, Scene 2. "Time treads upon the hand of women" 3:42
• 16 The Rape of Lucretia: Act I, Scene 2. "The oatmeal slippers of sleep" 7:37

Disc 2

• 1 The Rape of Lucretia: Act II, Scene 1. "The prosperity of the Etruscans" 7:19
• 2 The Rape of Lucretia: Act II, Scene 1. "She sleeps as a rose" 5:26
• 3 The Rape of Lucretia: Act II, Scene 1. "Within this frail crublicle of light" 4:26
• 4 The Rape of Lucretia: Act II, Scene 1. "Lucretia!" / "What do you want?" 5:57
• 5 The Rape of Lucretia: Act II, Scene 1. Interlude "Here in this scene" 4:07
• 6 The Rape of Lucretia: Act II, Scene 2. "Oh what a lovely day!" 4:27
• 7 The Rape of Lucretia: Act II, Scene 2. "We'll leave the orchids for Lucretia" 4:59
• 8 The Rape of Lucretia: Act II, Scene 2. "Flowers bring to every year" 3:24
• 9 The Rape of Lucretia: Act II, Scene 2. "You were right" 3:52
• 10 The Rape of Lucretia: Act II, Scene 2. "Lucretia! Lucretia!" 2:57
• 11 The Rape of Lucretia: Act II, Scene 2. "Last night Tarquinius ravished me" 3:30
• 12 The Rape of Lucretia: Act II, Scene 2. "This dead hand lets fall" 4:09
• 13 The Rape of Lucretia: Act II, Scene 2. Epilogue "Is that all?" 5:20

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