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Billy Budd Benjamin Britten
- Format:
- Sound recording
- Author/Creator:
- Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976, Composer.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Operas.
- Live sound recordings--New York (State)--New York.
- Live sound recordings.
- New York (State)--New York.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Place of Publication:
- [New York, New York] [Metropolitan Opera] [1984]
- Language Note:
- Sung in English
- System Details:
- digital
- Summary:
- An adaptation of a novella by Herman Melville, Benjamin Britten's Billy Budd unfolds entirely onboard a British warship during the Napoleonic Wars and sees the forces of good and evil do battle in the form of the idealist title character and the malevolent master-at-arms John Claggart. In this radio broadcast, the opera makes a rare appearance on the Met stage, starring baritone Dale Duesing as Billy Budd, tenor Richard Cassilly as Captain Vere, baritone Peter Glossop as Mr. Redburn, baritone Richard J. Clark as Mr. Flint, and bass Ezio Flagello as Dansker. Rounding out the principal cast, bass-baritone John Morris delivers a chilling portrayal as Claggart--one of his signature roles--with Maestro David Atherton leading the mighty Met Orchestra and Chorus
- Contents:
- 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
- Participant:
- Richard Cassilly, Dale Duesing, James Morris ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; David Atherton, conductor
- Notes:
- Recorded live 1984 the Metropolitan Opera, New York, New York
- Duration: 2 hours, 31 minutes, 58 sec
- Vendor-supplied metadata
- OCLC:
- 1365390237
- Publisher Number:
- USY3P1905404
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- 810004202498
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license
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