Research Catalog

Title

Billy Budd [sound recording] / Britten.

Author

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.

Publication

France : Erato, p1998.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Hampson, Thomas.
• Rolfe Johnson, Anthony.
• Halfvarson, Eric.
• Smythe, Russell.
• Saks, Gidon.
• Wilding, Simon.
• Hill, Martyn.
• Maltman, Christopher.
• Burden, Andrew.
• Dazeley, William, 1966-
• Gillett, Christopher.
• Nagano, Kent, 1951-
• Forster, E. M. (Edward Morgan), 1879-1970.
• Crozier, Eric.
• Melville, Herman, 1819-1891.
• Manchester Boys Choir. prf
• Hallé Orchestra. prf
• Hallé Choir. prf

Description

2 sound discs (2 hrs., 29 min.) : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.

Subjects

• Live sound recordings
• Operas

Genre/Form

Live sound recordings.

Note

• Opera.
• "World premiere of the original version"--Container. "This is the first recording of the original version of Billy Budd made expressly for commercial release"--Program notes.
• Compact discs.
• Historical essays by Donald Mitchell and Philip Reed, synopsis, and libretto, all in English with French and German translations (203 p. : ill., ports.) inserted in container.

Credits (note)

• Libretto by E. M. Forster and Eric Crozier, after the story by Herman Melville.

Event (note)

• Live recording 25 to 31 May 1997, Bridgewater Hall, Manchester UK.

Language (note)

• Sung in English.

Call Number

*LDC 19035 (F)

LCCN

3984216312

OCLC

39394269

Author

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.

Title

Billy Budd [sound recording] / Britten.

Imprint

France : Erato, p1998.

Playing Time

022845

Credits

Libretto by E. M. Forster and Eric Crozier, after the story by Herman Melville.

Performer

Thomas Hampson (Billy Budd) ; Anthony Rolfe Johnson (Captain Vere) ; Eric Halfvarson (John Claggart) ; Russell Smythe (Mr. Redburn) ; Gidon Saks (Mr. Flint) ; Simon Wilding (Mr. Ratcliffe) ; Martyn Hill (Red Whiskers) ; Christoper Maltman (Donald) ; Andrew Burden (Novice) ; William Dazeley (Novice's friend) ; Christopher Gillett (Squeak) ; Manchester Boys Choir ; Hallé Orchestra & Choir ; Kent Nagano, conductor.

Event

Live recording 25 to 31 May 1997, Bridgewater Hall, Manchester UK.

Language

Sung in English.

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Added Author

Hampson, Thomas. Performer

Rolfe Johnson, Anthony. Performer

Halfvarson, Eric. Performer

Smythe, Russell. Performer

Saks, Gidon. Performer

Wilding, Simon. Performer

Hill, Martyn. Performer

Maltman, Christopher. Performer

Burden, Andrew. Performer

Dazeley, William, 1966- Performer

Gillett, Christopher. Performer

Nagano, Kent, 1951- Conductor

Forster, E. M. (Edward Morgan), 1879-1970. Librettist

Crozier, Eric. Librettist

Melville, Herman, 1819-1891. Billy Budd.

Manchester Boys Choir. Performer

Hallé Orchestra. Performer

Hallé Choir. Performer

Other Standard Identifier

3984216312

Publisher No.

3984-21631-2 Erato

Research Call Number

*LDC 19035 (F) Program notes and libretto on file.