The Rape Of Lucretia : A Symphosium / By Benjamin Britten, Ronald Duncan, John Piper, Henry Boys, Eric Crozier, Angus Mcbean ; With Reproductions In Full Colour Of The Original Designs By John Piper Duncan, Ronald (1914-1982)

Near fine cloth copy in a poor, somewhat edge-torn (with some loss) and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved internally; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 100 pages, 10 unnumbered leaves of plates (3 folded) : illustrations (some color), music ; 28 cm. Notes; Edited by Eric Crozier--Cf. Dust jacket. With photographs by Angus McBean. Contents; Foreward / by Benjamin Britten -- The libretto / by Ronald Duncan -- Lucretia : 1946 / by Eric Crozier -- The libretto : the method of work / by Ronald Duncan -- The design of Lucretia / by John Piper -- Musico-dramatic analysis / by Henry Boys. Subjects; Britten, Benjamin 1913-1976. Rape of Lucretia. Piper, John 1903-1992. 1900-1999. Operas Analysis, appreciation. Operas Stories, plots, etc. Opera England 20th century. Opera Great Britain. Opera Production and direction. Operas ; Librettos. 1 Kg.