Billy Budd

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Annotation

Cast of Characters

Billy Budd, Peter Glossop, baritone
Captain Edward Fairfax Vere, Peter Pears, tenor
John Claggart, Michael Langdon, bass
Mr. Redburn, John Shirley-Quirk, baritone
Mr. Flint, Bryan Drake, bass
Mr. Ratcliffe, David Kelly, bass
Red Whiskers, Gregory Dempsey, tenor
Donald, David Bowman, baritone
Dansker, Owen Brannigan, bass
A novice, Robert Tear, tenor
Squeak, Robert Bowman, tenor
Bosun, Delme Bryn-Jones, baritone
Novice's friend, Benjamin Luxon, baritone

Ambrosian Opera Chorus
Chorus Master, John McCarthy

Annotation last modified on 2019-02-02 13:24 UTC.

Tracklist

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1The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, Op. 35: Oh my blacke Soule!
producer:
John Mordler (producer)
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1967-11)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1967-11)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1967-11)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1967-11) and Snape Maltings Concert Hall in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1967-11)
recording of:
The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, op. 35: Oh my blacke Soule! (in 1967-11)
lyricist:
John Donne (English poet)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1945-08)
part of:
The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, op. 35
3:20
2The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, Op. 35: Batter my heart
producer:
John Mordler (producer)
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1967-11)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1967-11)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1967-11)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1967-11) and Snape Maltings Concert Hall in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1967-11)
recording of:
The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, op. 35: Batter my heart (in 1967-11)
lyricist:
John Donne (English poet)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1945-08)
part of:
The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, op. 35
1:21
3The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, Op. 35: Oh might those sighes and teares
producer:
John Mordler (producer)
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1967-11)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1967-11)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1967-11)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1967-11) and Snape Maltings Concert Hall in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1967-11)
recording of:
The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, op. 35: Oh might those sighes and teares (in 1967-11)
lyricist:
John Donne (English poet)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1945-08)
part of:
The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, op. 35
3:00
4The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, Op. 35: Oh, to vex me
producer:
John Mordler (producer)
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1967-11)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1967-11)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1967-11)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1967-11) and Snape Maltings Concert Hall in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1967-11)
recording of:
The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, op. 35: Oh, to vex me (in 1967-11)
lyricist:
John Donne (English poet)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1945-08)
part of:
The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, op. 35
1:09
5The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, Op. 35: What if this present
producer:
John Mordler (producer)
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1967-11)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1967-11)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1967-11)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1967-11) and Snape Maltings Concert Hall in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1967-11)
recording of:
The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, op. 35: What if this present (in 1967-11)
lyricist:
John Donne (English poet)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1945-08)
part of:
The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, op. 35
2:51
6The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, Op. 35: Since she whom I loved
producer:
John Mordler (producer)
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1967-11)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1967-11)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1967-11)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1967-11) and Snape Maltings Concert Hall in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1967-11)
recording of:
The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, op. 35: Since she whom I loved (in 1967-11)
lyricist:
John Donne (English poet)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1945-08)
part of:
The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, op. 35
3:28
7The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, Op. 35: At the round earth's imagin'd corners
producer:
John Mordler (producer)
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1967-11)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1967-11)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1967-11)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1967-11) and Snape Maltings Concert Hall in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1967-11)
recording of:
The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, op. 35: At the round earth's imagin'd corners (in 1967-11)
lyricist:
John Donne (English poet)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1945-08)
part of:
The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, op. 35
2:34
8The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, Op. 35: Thou hast made me
producer:
John Mordler (producer)
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1967-11)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1967-11)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1967-11)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1967-11) and Snape Maltings Concert Hall in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1967-11)
recording of:
The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, op. 35: Thou hast made me (in 1967-11)
lyricist:
John Donne (English poet)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1945-08)
part of:
The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, op. 35
1:32
9The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, Op. 35: Death be not proud
producer:
John Mordler (producer)
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1967-11)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1967-11)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1967-11)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1967-11) and Snape Maltings Concert Hall in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1967-11)
recording of:
The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, op. 35: Death be not proud (in 1967-11)
lyricist:
John Donne (English poet)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1945-08)
part of:
The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, op. 35
4:06
10Songs and Proverbs of William Blake, Op. 74: The pride of the peacock...London
producer:
John Culshaw
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1965-12)
baritone vocals:
Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau (baritone) (in 1965-12)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1965-12)
recording of:
Songs and Proverbs of William Blake, op. 74: The pride of the peacock...London (in 1965-12)
lyricist:
William Blake (English poet, painter, and printmaker)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1965)
part of:
Songs and Proverbs of William Blake, op. 74
3:07
11Songs and Proverbs of William Blake, Op. 74: Prisons are built... The Chimney sweeper
producer:
John Culshaw
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1965-12)
baritone vocals:
Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau (baritone) (in 1965-12)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1965-12)
recording of:
Songs and Proverbs of William Blake, op. 74: Prisons are built... The Chimney sweeper (in 1965-12)
lyricist:
William Blake (English poet, painter, and printmaker)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1965)
part of:
Songs and Proverbs of William Blake, op. 74
2:51
12Songs and Proverbs of William Blake, Op. 74: The bird a nest... A poison tree
producer:
John Culshaw
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1965-12)
baritone vocals:
Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau (baritone) (in 1965-12)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1965-12)
recording of:
Songs and Proverbs of William Blake, op. 74: The bird a nest... A poison tree (in 1965-12)
lyricist:
William Blake (English poet, painter, and printmaker)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1965)
part of:
Songs and Proverbs of William Blake, op. 74
4:28
13Songs and Proverbs of William Blake, Op. 74: Think in the morning... The Tyger
producer:
John Culshaw
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1965-12)
baritone vocals:
Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau (baritone) (in 1965-12)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1965-12)
recording of:
Songs and Proverbs of William Blake, op. 74: Think in the morning... The Tyger (in 1965-12)
lyricist:
William Blake (English poet, painter, and printmaker)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1965)
part of:
Songs and Proverbs of William Blake, op. 74
2:34
14Songs and Proverbs of William Blake, Op. 74: The tygers of wrath... TheFly
producer:
John Culshaw
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1965-12)
baritone vocals:
Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau (baritone) (in 1965-12)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1965-12)
recording of:
Songs and Proverbs of William Blake, op. 74: The tygers of wrath... The Fly (in 1965-12)
lyricist:
William Blake (English poet, painter, and printmaker)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1965)
part of:
Songs and Proverbs of William Blake, op. 74
2:49
15Songs and Proverbs of William Blake, Op. 74: The hours of folly... Ah, Sun-flower
producer:
John Culshaw
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1965-12)
baritone vocals:
Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau (baritone) (in 1965-12)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1965-12)
recording of:
Songs and Proverbs of William Blake, op. 74: The hours of folly... Ah, Sun-flower (in 1965-12)
lyricist:
William Blake (English poet, painter, and printmaker)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1965)
part of:
Works of Benjamin Britten by opus number (number: op. 74)
part of:
Songs and Proverbs of William Blake, op. 74
4:16
16Songs and Proverbs of William Blake, Op. 74: To see a World... Every night & every morn
producer:
John Culshaw
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1965-12)
baritone vocals:
Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau (baritone) (in 1965-12)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1965-12)
recording of:
Songs and Proverbs of William Blake, op. 74: To see a World... Every night & every morn (in 1965-12)
lyricist:
William Blake (English poet, painter, and printmaker)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1965)
part of:
Songs and Proverbs of William Blake, op. 74
3:40
17Billy Budd: Prologue. "I am an old man"
producer:
John Culshaw
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1967-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1967-12)
balance engineer:
Gordon Parry (engineer) (in 1967-12)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1967-12)
recording of:
Billy Budd: Prologue. "I am an old man" (in 1967-12)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1949 until 1960)
librettist:
Eric Crozier (British theatre director and librettist) (from 1949 until 1950) and Eduard Morgan Forster (from 1949 until 1950)
part of:
Billy Budd (2-act version)
5:02
18Billy Budd: Act I, Scene I. "Pull, my bantams!"
producer:
John Culshaw
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1967-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1967-12)
balance engineer:
Gordon Parry (engineer) (in 1967-12)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1967-12)
recording of:
Billy Budd: Act I, Scene I. "Pull, my bantams!" (in 1967-12)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1949 until 1960)
librettist:
Eric Crozier (British theatre director and librettist) (from 1949 until 1950) and Eduard Morgan Forster (from 1949 until 1950)
part of:
Billy Budd: Act I (2-act version)
6:59
19Billy Budd: Act I, Scene I. "Guard boat! Indomitable!"
producer:
John Culshaw
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1967-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1967-12)
balance engineer:
Gordon Parry (engineer) (in 1967-12)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1967-12)
recording of:
Billy Budd: Act I, Scene I. "Guard boat! Indomitable!" (in 1967-12)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1949 until 1961)
librettist:
Eric Crozier (British theatre director and librettist) (from 1949 until 1950) and Eduard Morgan Forster (from 1949 until 1950)
part of:
Billy Budd: Act I (2-act version)
3:16
20Billy Budd: Act I, Scene I. "First man forward!"
producer:
John Culshaw
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1967-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1967-12)
balance engineer:
Gordon Parry (engineer) (in 1967-12)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1967-12)
recording of:
Billy Budd: Act I, Scene I. "First man forward!" (in 1967-12)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1949 until 1960)
librettist:
Eric Crozier (British theatre director and librettist) (from 1949 until 1950) and Eduard Morgan Forster (from 1949 until 1950)
part of:
Billy Budd: Act I (2-act version)
2:25
21Billy Budd: Act I, Scene I. "Your name?"
producer:
John Culshaw
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1967-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1967-12)
balance engineer:
Gordon Parry (engineer) (in 1967-12)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1967-12)
recording of:
Billy Budd: Act I, Scene I. "Your name?" (in 1967-12)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1949 until 1960)
librettist:
Eric Crozier (British theatre director and librettist) (from 1949 until 1950) and Eduard Morgan Forster (from 1949 until 1950)
part of:
Billy Budd: Act I (2-act version)
2:42
22Billy Budd: Act I, Scene I. "Billy Budd, king of the birds!"
producer:
John Culshaw
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1967-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1967-12)
balance engineer:
Gordon Parry (engineer) (in 1967-12)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1967-12)
recording of:
Billy Budd: Act I, Scene I. "Billy Budd, king of the birds!" (in 1967-12)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1949 until 1960)
librettist:
Eric Crozier (British theatre director and librettist) (from 1949 until 1950) and Eduard Morgan Forster (from 1949 until 1950)
part of:
Billy Budd: Act I (2-act version)
2:34
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