Album FR 1998 on Erato label
Classical (Opera, Modern)
Live recording 25-31 May 1997, The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester. First recording of the original version of Billy Budd. Comes in double case with unusual design and 202 page libretto.
Benjamin Britten p, 1913-1976 GB album by | |
Kent Nagano voc, *1951 US conductor, album by | |
Thomas Hampson voc, *1955 US vocals, billy budd, album by | |
Anthony Rolfe Johnson voc, 1940-2010 GB vocals, captain vere, album by | |
Eric Halfvarson voc, vocals, john claggart, album by | |
Hallé Orchestra , GB orchestra, album by | |
Hallé Choir , *1858 GB choir | |
The Manchester Boys Choir choir | |
Donald Mitchell , *1925 GB music consultant | |
Andrew Burden voc, vocals, a novice | |
Christopher Maltman voc, GB vocals, donald | |
Gidon Saks b, *1960 vocals, mr flint | |
Simon Wilding b, GB vocals, mr ratcliffe | |
Russell Smythe voc, *1949 IE vocals, mr redburn | |
William Dazeley , vocals, novice's friend | |
Martyn Hill ts, voc, *1944 GB vocals, red whiskers | |
Christopher Gillett voc, GB vocals, squeak |
Alexia Benoît edited by |
Jean Chatauret engineer |
Martin Sauer producer |
Benjamin Britten |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration | |
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1 | ACT I | Benjamin Britten, Kent Nagano, Thomas Hampson, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Eric Halfvarson, Hallé Orchestra | |||
2 | Prologue | Benjamin Britten, Kent Nagano, Thomas Hampson, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Eric Halfvarson, Hallé Orchestra | 4:34 | ||
3 | Scene I | Benjamin Britten, Kent Nagano, Thomas Hampson, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Eric Halfvarson, Hallé Orchestra | |||
4 | Pull, my bantams | Benjamin Britten, Kent Nagano, Thomas Hampson, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Eric Halfvarson, Hallé Orchestra | 7:12 | ||
5 | Send for John Claggart | Benjamin Britten, Kent Nagano, Thomas Hampson, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Eric Halfvarson, Hallé Orchestra | 6:15 | ||
6 | Billy Budd, king of the birds | Benjamin Britten, Kent Nagano, Thomas Hampson, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Eric Halfvarson, Hallé Orchestra | 2:16 | ||
7 | I heard, your honour | Benjamin Britten, Kent Nagano, Thomas Hampson, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Eric Halfvarson, Hallé Orchestra | 3:22 | ||
8 | Come along, kid | Benjamin Britten, Kent Nagano, Thomas Hampson, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Eric Halfvarson, Hallé Orchestra | 3:18 | ||
9 | Christ, the poor chap | Benjamin Britten, Kent Nagano, Thomas Hampson, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Eric Halfvarson, Hallé Orchestra | 3:15 | ||
10 | Vere! Vere! - Officers and men | Benjamin Britten, Kent Nagano, Thomas Hampson, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Eric Halfvarson, Hallé Orchestra | 3:54 | ||
11 | ACT II | Benjamin Britten, Kent Nagano, Thomas Hampson, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Eric Halfvarson, Hallé Orchestra | |||
12 | Scene 2 | Benjamin Britten, Kent Nagano, Thomas Hampson, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Eric Halfvarson, Hallé Orchestra | |||
13 | My compliments... | Benjamin Britten, Kent Nagano, Thomas Hampson, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Eric Halfvarson, Hallé Orchestra | 4:46 | ||
14 | Don't like the French | Benjamin Britten, Kent Nagano, Thomas Hampson, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Eric Halfvarson, Hallé Orchestra | 5:16 | ||
15 | Oh, that's nothing | Benjamin Britten, Kent Nagano, Thomas Hampson, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Eric Halfvarson, Hallé Orchestra | 4:25 | ||
16 | Interlude and Scene 2 | Benjamin Britten, Kent Nagano, Thomas Hampson, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Eric Halfvarson, Hallé Orchestra | 3:09 | ||
17 | Here lads | Benjamin Britten, Kent Nagano, Thomas Hampson, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Eric Halfvarson, Hallé Orchestra | 3:54 | ||
18 | Come out of that | Benjamin Britten, Kent Nagano, Thomas Hampson, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Eric Halfvarson, Hallé Orchestra | 3:59 | ||
19 | O beauty, o handsomeness | Benjamin Britten, Kent Nagano, Thomas Hampson, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Eric Halfvarson, Hallé Orchestra | 4:45 | ||
20 | Come here! | Benjamin Britten, Kent Nagano, Thomas Hampson, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Eric Halfvarson, Hallé Orchestra | 4:33 | ||
21 | Billy! Hist, Billy Budd! | Benjamin Britten, Kent Nagano, Thomas Hampson, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Eric Halfvarson, Hallé Orchestra | 3:46 | ||
22 | Dansker, old friend | Benjamin Britten, Kent Nagano, Thomas Hampson, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Eric Halfvarson, Hallé Orchestra | 4:19 | ||
23 | ACT III | Benjamin Britten, Kent Nagano, Thomas Hampson, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Eric Halfvarson, Hallé Orchestra | |||
24 | Scene 1 | Benjamin Britten, Kent Nagano, Thomas Hampson, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Eric Halfvarson, Hallé Orchestra | |||
25 | I don't like the look of the mist | Benjamin Britten, Kent Nagano, Thomas Hampson, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Eric Halfvarson, Hallé Orchestra | 3:14 | ||
26 | Deck ahoy | Benjamin Britten, Kent Nagano, Thomas Hampson, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Eric Halfvarson, Hallé Orchestra | 4:57 | ||
27 | All guns ready sir | Benjamin Britten, Kent Nagano, Thomas Hampson, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Eric Halfvarson, Hallé Orchestra | 4:56 | ||
28 | There you are again | Benjamin Britten, Kent Nagano, Thomas Hampson, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Eric Halfvarson, Hallé Orchestra | 3:23 | ||
29 | Nay, nay, you're mistaken | Benjamin Britten, Kent Nagano, Thomas Hampson, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Eric Halfvarson, Hallé Orchestra | 3:04 | ||
30 | Interlude and scene 2 | Benjamin Britten, Kent Nagano, Thomas Hampson, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Eric Halfvarson, Hallé Orchestra | 4:06 | ||
31 | You wanted to see me | Benjamin Britten, Kent Nagano, Thomas Hampson, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Eric Halfvarson, Hallé Orchestra | 5:24 | ||
32 | God o'mercy! | Benjamin Britten, Kent Nagano, Thomas Hampson, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Eric Halfvarson, Hallé Orchestra | 3:37 | ||
33 | Interlude- William Budd, you are accused | Benjamin Britten, Kent Nagano, Thomas Hampson, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Eric Halfvarson, Hallé Orchestra | 5:36 | ||
34 | Poor fellow, who could save him? | Benjamin Britten, Kent Nagano, Thomas Hampson, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Eric Halfvarson, Hallé Orchestra | 3:47 | ||
35 | I accept their verdict | Benjamin Britten, Kent Nagano, Thomas Hampson, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Eric Halfvarson, Hallé Orchestra | 4:44 | ||
36 | ACT IV | Benjamin Britten, Kent Nagano, Thomas Hampson, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Eric Halfvarson, Hallé Orchestra | |||
37 | Look!...Through the port comes the moonshine astray | Benjamin Britten, Kent Nagano, Thomas Hampson, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Eric Halfvarson, Hallé Orchestra | 8:51 | ||
38 | And farewell to ye | Benjamin Britten, Kent Nagano, Thomas Hampson, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Eric Halfvarson, Hallé Orchestra | 4:27 | ||
39 | According to Articles of War | Benjamin Britten, Kent Nagano, Thomas Hampson, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Eric Halfvarson, Hallé Orchestra | 4:51 | ||
40 | Starry Vere | Benjamin Britten, Kent Nagano, Thomas Hampson, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Eric Halfvarson, Hallé Orchestra | 2:19 | ||
41 | We committed his body to the deep | Benjamin Britten, Kent Nagano, Thomas Hampson, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Eric Halfvarson, Hallé Orchestra | 4:30 |
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