Ruth is a 1956 sacred opera in English by Lennox Berkeley to a libretto by Eric Crozier after the Old Testament Book of Ruth. Premiered at the Scala Theatre, London.Operas in English: A Dictionary Margaret Ross Griffel - 2012 - Page 427 0810883252 First performance October 2, 1956, London, Scala Theatre, English Opera Group, with Una Hale (Naomi), April Cantelo (Orpah), Anna Pollak (Ruth), Peter ...
Recording Ruth, Jean Rigby (mezzo-soprano), Mark Tucker (tenor), Yvonne Kenny (soprano), Claire Rutter (soprano), Roderick Williams (baritone) Joyful Company of Singers, City of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox ChandosThe Gramophone - Volume 83, Issue 2 - Page 61 2005 - I should like to receive Lennox Berkeley's opera Ruth, since I have waited for this first recording for almost 50 years. Its sensitively drawn biblical drama, with a fine cast under Richard Hickox, is a reflection of the composer's own religious ...
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