Opera arias / Benjamin Britten ; compiled [and arranged] by Dan Dressen.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976
Other Authors: Dressen, Dan
Language:English
German
Language of the Original:
English
Language and/or Writing System:
Vocal text given in English and German.
Published: [United States?] : Boosey & Hawkes, [1996], ©1996.
Edition:Tenor.
Subjects:
Genre:
Physical Description:1 score (2 volumes) ; 31 cm
Format: Musical Score
Contents:
  • book 1. Peter Grimes: Now the Great Bear and Pleiades ; Go there!
  • Rape of Lucretia: Here the thirsty ev'ning has drunk the wine of light ; Tarquinius does not dare
  • Billy Budd: I am an old man ; God o'mercy ; I accept their verdict ; We committed his body to the deep
  • book 2. Albert Herring: As representing our local council ; Albert the Good! ; O go, go! Go away! ; I can't remember everything
  • Gloriana: Second lute song "Happy were he"
  • The beggar's opera: Scena: O cruel case!
  • Turn of the screw: It is a curious story ; Miles!
  • A midsummer night's dream: Asleep, my love?