Embroidery Aria
Benjamin Britten * Track #3 On Peter Grimes
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Embroidery Aria by Benjamin Britten
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This mournful aria happens after Ellen and Capt. Balstrode have found the silk outfit that she made for Peter’s boy apprentice washed up on shore. They know that this means that the boy is likely dead, and that the community will blame Peter for it.
Embroidery Aria Lyrics
Embroidery in childhood was a luxury of idleness
A coil of silken thread giving dreams of a silk and satin life
Now my broidery affords the clue whose meaning we avoid!
My hands remembered its old skill
Those stitches tell a curious tale
I remember I was brooding
On the fantasies of children
And dreamt that only by wishing
I could bring some silk into their lives
Now my broidery affords the clue whose meaning we avoid
Embroidery Aria Q&A
Who wrote Embroidery Aria's ?
Embroidery Aria was written by Benjamin Britten & Montagu Slater.
When did Benjamin Britten release Embroidery Aria?
Benjamin Britten released Embroidery Aria on Thu Jun 07 1945.
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