BILLY BUDD

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

Tracklist

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1Billy Bud, Act Two: Scene II: I, John Claggart, Master-at-Arms
vocals:
Eric Halfvarson (operatic bass) and John Nuzzo
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 Britten4:21
2Billy Bud, Act Two: Scene II: Why had it to be Billy, the one we all love?
vocals:
John Nuzzo, 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 Britten10:39
3Billy Bud, Act Three: Scene I: I don't like the look of the mist
vocals:
Robert Bork and 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 Britten1:52
4Billy Bud, Act Three: Scene I: Well, what is it, Master-at-Arms
vocals:
Wolfgang Bankl (operatic bass), Robert Bork, Chor der Wiener Staatsoper (Wiener Staatsoper Choir), John Dickie (tenor), Eric Halfvarson (operatic bass), Peter Jelosits (tenor), David Cale Johnson, Janusz Monarcha (operatic bass), Neil Shicoff (tenor), Bo Skovhus (baritone), Geert Smits (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 Britten12:32
5Billy Bud, Act Three: Scene I: There you are again, Master-at-Arms
vocals:
Wolfgang Bankl (operatic bass), Robert Bork, Eric Halfvarson (operatic bass), David Cale Johnson and 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 Britten7:26
6Billy Bud, Act Three: Scene I: Interlude
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 Britten3:12
7Billy Bud, Act Three: Scene II: Claggart, John Claggart, beware!
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 Britten3:43
8Billy Bud, Act Three: Scene II: Master-at-Arms and foretopman, I speak to you both
vocals:
Eric Halfvarson (operatic bass), 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 Britten3:52
9Billy Bud, Act Three: Scene II: The mists have cleared
vocals:
Wolfgang Bankl (operatic bass), Robert Bork, David Cale Johnson and 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 Britten3:15
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Release

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