BILLY BUDD

~ Release by Britten; Donald Runnicles, Shicoff, Skovhus, Halfvarson (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD
2▶CD
3▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Billy Bud, Act Three: Scene II: William Budd, you are accused by Captain Vere
vocals:
Wolfgang Bankl (operatic bass), Robert Bork, David Cale Johnson, Neil Shicoff (tenor) and Bo Skovhus (baritone)
orchestra:
Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper (Vienna State Opera Orchestra)
conductor:
Donald Runnicles (conductor)
recorded at:
Wiener Staatsoper (The Vienna State Opera) in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 2001-02-12)
partial recording of:
Billy Budd (original 4 act version)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
librettist:
Eric Crozier (British theatre director and librettist) and Eduard Morgan Forster
part of:
Works of Benjamin Britten by opus number (number: op. 50)
Benjamin Britten9:45
2Billy Bud, Act Three: Scene II: I accept their verdict
vocals:
Neil Shicoff (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper (Vienna State Opera Orchestra)
conductor:
Donald Runnicles (conductor)
recorded at:
Wiener Staatsoper (The Vienna State Opera) in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 2001-02-12)
partial recording of:
Billy Budd (original 4 act version)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
librettist:
Eric Crozier (British theatre director and librettist) and Eduard Morgan Forster
part of:
Works of Benjamin Britten by opus number (number: op. 50)
Benjamin Britten6:02
3Billy Bud, Act Four: Scene I: Look! Through the port comes the moonshine
vocals:
Bo Skovhus (baritone)
orchestra:
Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper (Vienna State Opera Orchestra)
conductor:
Donald Runnicles (conductor)
recorded at:
Wiener Staatsoper (The Vienna State Opera) in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 2001-02-12)
partial recording of:
Billy Budd (original 4 act version)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
librettist:
Eric Crozier (British theatre director and librettist) and Eduard Morgan Forster
part of:
Works of Benjamin Britten by opus number (number: op. 50)
Benjamin Britten5:55
4Billy Bud, Act Four: Scene I: Here! Baby! – Dansker, old friend
vocals:
Bo Skovhus (baritone) and Alfred Šramek (bass-baritone)
orchestra:
Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper (Vienna State Opera Orchestra)
conductor:
Donald Runnicles (conductor)
recorded at:
Wiener Staatsoper (The Vienna State Opera) in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 2001-02-12)
partial recording of:
Billy Budd (original 4 act version)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
librettist:
Eric Crozier (British theatre director and librettist) and Eduard Morgan Forster
part of:
Works of Benjamin Britten by opus number (number: op. 50)
Benjamin Britten4:26
5Billy Bud, Act Four: Scene I: And farewell to ye, old Rights o' Man!
vocals:
Bo Skovhus (baritone)
orchestra:
Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper (Vienna State Opera Orchestra)
conductor:
Donald Runnicles (conductor)
recorded at:
Wiener Staatsoper (The Vienna State Opera) in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 2001-02-12)
partial recording of:
Billy Budd (original 4 act version)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
librettist:
Eric Crozier (British theatre director and librettist) and Eduard Morgan Forster
part of:
Works of Benjamin Britten by opus number (number: op. 50)
Benjamin Britten4:55
6Billy Bud, Act Four: Scene II: "According to the Articles of War…"
vocals:
Robert Bork, Neil Shicoff (tenor) and Bo Skovhus (baritone)
orchestra:
Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper (Vienna State Opera Orchestra)
conductor:
Donald Runnicles (conductor)
recorded at:
Wiener Staatsoper (The Vienna State Opera) in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 2001-02-12)
partial recording of:
Billy Budd (original 4 act version)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
librettist:
Eric Crozier (British theatre director and librettist) and Eduard Morgan Forster
part of:
Works of Benjamin Britten by opus number (number: op. 50)
Benjamin Britten4:29
7Billy Bud, Act Four: Scene II: Down all hands!
vocals:
Wolfgang Bankl (operatic bass), Robert Bork, Chor der Wiener Staatsoper (Wiener Staatsoper Choir) and David Cale Johnson
orchestra:
Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper (Vienna State Opera Orchestra)
conductor:
Donald Runnicles (conductor)
recorded at:
Wiener Staatsoper (The Vienna State Opera) in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 2001-02-12)
partial recording of:
Billy Budd (original 4 act version)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
librettist:
Eric Crozier (British theatre director and librettist) and Eduard Morgan Forster
part of:
Works of Benjamin Britten by opus number (number: op. 50)
Benjamin Britten2:23
8Billy Bud, Act Four: Epilogue: We committed his body to the deep.
vocals:
Neil Shicoff (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper (Vienna State Opera Orchestra)
conductor:
Donald Runnicles (conductor)
recorded at:
Wiener Staatsoper (The Vienna State Opera) in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 2001-02-12)
partial recording of:
Billy Budd (original 4 act version)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
librettist:
Eric Crozier (British theatre director and librettist) and Eduard Morgan Forster
part of:
Works of Benjamin Britten by opus number (number: op. 50)
Benjamin Britten6:38

Credits

Release

recording engineer:Wolfgang Fahrner (balance engineer)
Florian Rosensteiner
discography entry:https://www.orfeo-international.de/pages/cd_c602033d.html [info]