Search - Benjamin Britten, Steuart Bedford, Charles Mackerras :: Britten Conducts Britten: Operas 2 [Box Set]

Lesser, indeed!

Finnamon | New York, NY United States | 11/14/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"How someone can refer to Rape of Lucretia and Turn of the Screw (or Midsummer Night's Dream, for that matter, my personal favorite among his many operas) as lesser works of Britten's is beyond me. I guess it is just a matter of taste, but especially in these performances, those who truly love Britten could hardly do wrong. Libretti lacking, but don't let that stop you. You never know when these will go out of print again!"

Britten's lesser operas?

L. Ackerman | Ashburn, VA (USA) | 05/29/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Of course it's all a matter of taste. I find most of Britten's operas first class with no exception. 'Gloriana' is an under-recorded jewel, full of melody and emotion. 'Turn of the Screw' a masterpiece of claustrophobic sense. 'Rape of Lucretia' full of chamber sensibility. And the performances cannot be bettered.

Need I say more? DECCA is paying an enormous service to collectors with these releases, especially those who have a real concern with storage space. They deserve 10 stars, if available."