Benjamin Britten CD Gloriana Opera 2CD Box Set 1993 Argo Mackerras Classical
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$11
Preowned 2CD box set of Benjamin Britten's opera Gloriana on Argo, featuring a multicolor red and blue cardboard slip box with a portrait of Queen Elizabeth I on the front as shown.
The front credits Britten and the title GLORIANA along with principal singers Barstow, Langridge, Opie, Kenny, Jones and Summers, the National Opera orchestra and chorus, and conductor Sir Charles Mackerras.
The back lists the cast of roles and singers: Queen Elizabeth I (Josephine Barstow), Earl of Essex (Philip Langridge), Lady Essex (Delia Jones), Lord Mountjoy (Jonathan Summers), Penelope, Lady Rich (Yvonne Kenny), Sir Robert Cecil (Alan Opie), Sir Walter Raleigh (Richard Van Allan), Henry Cuffe (Bryn Terfel), A Blind Ballad Singer (Willard White), The Recorder of Norwich (John Shirley-Quirk) and Spirit of the Masque (John Mark Ainsley).
Rear credits note the orchestra and chorus under Sir Charles Mackerras with total timing 148.13 DDD, copyright 1993 The Decca Record Company Limited, London, printed in Germany and made in Germany, with Argo branding.
Barcodes and identifiers on the back include catalogue number DIGITAL 440 213-2 (2CDs), code BA 927 and UPC: 028944021325 printed above the Argo logo.
Album details: Composer: Benjamin Britten; Performers: Sir Charles Mackerras with principal soloists Josephine Barstow, Philip Langridge, Delia Jones and others; Release title: Gloriana; Format: CD; Type: box set; Genre: classical, opera; Style: opera; Release year: 1993; Record label: Argo Records / Decca; Case type: multicolor cardboard slip box; Disc count: 2.