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Billy Budd / Benjamin Britten.
- Format:
- Video
- Author/Creator:
- Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976, composer, composer.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Operas.
- Genre:
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 video file (2 hr., 38 min., 14 sec.)) : sound, colo
- Other Title:
- Met Opera on Demand.
- Place of Publication:
- [New York, New York] : [Metropolitan Opera], [1997]
- Language Note:
- Sung in English; English subtitles.
- System Details:
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- digital
- video file streaming video file
- Summary:
- John Dexter's brilliant production of Britten's searing opera stars Dwayne Croft in the title role of the handsome young sailor whose kindness and innocence cause his downfall. The great James Morris is Claggart, master-at-arms on the 18th-century warship Indomitable, who falsely accuses Billy of inciting a mutiny. Philip Langridge sings Captain Vere, the honest commander who knows that Billy is innocent but finds himself unable to save him. Steuart Bedford, Britten's close collaborator during the last years of the composer's life, is on the podium.
- Contents:
- Opening credits
- Prologue: I am an old man who has experienced much
- Pull, my bantams!
- Who did that?
- Send for John Claggart
- Billy Budd, king of the birds!
- I heard, your honour! Yes, I heard
- Come along, kid!
- Christ, the poor chap, the poor little runt!
- Starry Vere we call him. Starry Vere!
- Boy! My compliments to Mr. Redburn and Mr. Flint
- Don't like the French!
- Mutiny
- Interlude - Blow her away
- Here lads! Here!
- Come out of that!
- O beauty, o handsomeness, goodness!
- Come here. Remember your promise
- Billy!
- Hist! Billy Budd!
- Dansker old friend, glad to see you!
- I don't like the look of the mist, Mr. Redburn
- Deck ahoy! Enemy sail on starboard bow!
- All guns ready, sir! We wait to fire
- There you are again, Master-at-arms
- Oh, this cursed mist!
- Claggart, John Claggart, beware!
- Master-at-arms and foretopman, I speak to you both
- God o' mercy!
- Interlude - William Budd, you are accused by Captain Vere
- Poor fellow, who could save him?
- I accept their verdict - Interlude
- Look! Through the port comes the moon-shine astray!
- And farewell to ye, old Rights o' Man!
- Interlude
- According to the Articles of War, it is provided as follows
- We committed his body to the deep
- Bows and closing credits.
- Participant:
- Philip Langridge, Dwayne Croft, James Morris ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Steuart Bedford, conductor.
- Credits:
- Director, John Dexter.
- Notes:
- Recorded live in 1997 at the Metropolitan Opera, New York, New York.
- Description based on vendor-supplied metadata.
- OCLC:
- 865507523
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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