Britten: Billy Budd (2 CDs, 1998 Erato) World Premiere/Original Version/Nagano

Description: Britten, Kent Nagano, Hampson, Rolfe Johnson, Halfvarson, Hallé Orchestra – Billy BuddLabel: Erato – 3984-21631-2Format: 2 x CD, AlbumCountry: FranceReleased: 1998Genre: ClassicalStyle: Opera, Modern ACT I 1-1 Prologue 4:34 Scene I 1-2 Pull, My Bantams 7:121-3 Send for John Claggart 6:151-4 Billy Budd, King of the Birds 2:161-5 I Heard, Your Honour 3:221-6 Come Along, Kid 3:181-7 Christ, The Poor Chap 3:151-8 Vere! Vere! - Officers and Men 3:54 ACT II Scene 2 1-9 My Compliments... 4:461-10 Don't Like the French 5:161-11 Oh, That's Nothing 4:251-12 Interlude and Scene 2 3:091-13 Here Lads 3:541-14 Come Out of That 3:591-15 O Beauty, O Handsomeness 4:451-16 Come Here! 4:331-17 Billy! Hist, Billy Budd! 3:461-18 Dansker, Old Friend 4:19 ACT III Scene 1 2-1 I Don't Like the Look of the Mist 3:142-2 Deck Ahoy 4:572-3 All Guns Ready Sir 4:562-4 There You Are Again 3:232-5 Nay, Nay, You're Mistaken 3:042-6 Interlude and Scene 2 4:062-7 You Wanted to See Me 5:242-8 God O'mercy! 3:372-9 Interlude - William Budd, You Are Accused 5:362-10 Poor Fellow, Who Could Save Him? 3:472-11 I Accept Their Verdict 4:44 ACT IV 2-12 Look!...Through the Port Comes the Moonshine Astray 8:512-13 And Farewell to Ye 4:272-14 According to Articles of War 4:512-15 Starry Vere 2:192-16 We Committed His Body to the Deep 4:30 Baritone Vocals [1st Mate] – Ashley HollandBaritone Vocals [2nd Mate / Arthur Jones] – Simon Thorpe Baritone Vocals [Billy Budd] – Thomas HampsonBaritone Vocals [Bosun] – Matthew HargreavesBaritone Vocals [Donald] – Christopher MaltmanBaritone Vocals [Mr Redburn] – Russell SmytheBaritone Vocals [Novice's Friend] – William DazeleyBass Vocals [Dansker] – Richard Van AllanBass Vocals [John Claggart] – Eric HalfvarsonBass-Baritone Vocals [Mr Flint] – Gidon SaksBass-Baritone Vocals [Mr Ratcliffe] – Simon Wilding Chorus – Gentlemen of The Hallé Choir, Northern Voices, The Manchester Boys ChoirComposed By – Benjamin BrittenConductor – Kent NaganoLibretto By – E. M. Forster, Eric CrozierOrchestra – Hallé OrchestraProducer – Martin SauerTenor Vocals [Captain Vere] – Anthony Rolfe JohnsonTenor Vocals [Maintop] – Robert Johnston Tenor Vocals [Novice] – Andrew BurdenTenor Vocals [Red Whiskers] – Martyn HillTenor Vocals [Squeak] – Christopher Gillett 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 204 page booklet containing English libretto with German & French translations and notes in all 3 languages. Combined shipping discount on all items unless otherwise noted. Just use the add to cart option and proceed to checkout when done. Please note that the Buy It Now button voids the discount.

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Britten: Billy Budd (2 CDs, 1998 Erato) World Premiere/Original Version/Nagano

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Artist: Thomas Hampson, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Eric Halfvarson, Manchester Boys Choir, Halle Orchestra and Choir, Russell Smythe, Gidon Saks, Simon Wilding

Conductor: Kent Nagano

Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany

Catalog Number: 3984-21631-2

Producer: Martin Sauer

Style: Modern ACT

CD Grading: Mint (M)

Inlay Condition: Very Good (VG)

Composer: Benjamin Britten

Case Type: Jewel Case: Modified

Format: CD

Type: Double Album

Features: Import, 20-Bit Recording