Britten Conducts Britten: Operas I: Albert Herring · Billy Budd · Owen Wingrave · Peter Grimes

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1▶CD: Albert Herring, op. 39
2▼CD: Albert Herring, op. 39
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1Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II, Scene I. “I’m full of happiness” (Lady Billows)
soprano vocals:
Sylvia Fisher (in 1964-04)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1964-04)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1964-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1964)
recording of:
Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II, Scene I. "I'm full of happiness" (Lady Billows) (in 1964-04)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1946-12 until 1947-04)
librettist:
Eric Crozier (British theatre director and librettist)
part of:
Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II
3:30
2Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II, Scene I. “As representing the local Council” (Mayor)
tenor vocals:
Edgar Evans (welsh operatic tenor) (in 1964-04)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1964-04)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1964-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1964)
recording of:
Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II, Scene I. "As representing the local Council" (Mayor) (in 1964-04)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1946-12 until 1947-04)
librettist:
Eric Crozier (British theatre director and librettist)
part of:
Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II
1:48
3Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II, Scene I. “My heart leaps up with joy” (Miss Wordsworth)
soprano vocals:
April Cantelo (soprano) (in 1964-04)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1964-04)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1964-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1964)
recording of:
Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II, Scene I. "My heart leaps up with joy" (Miss Wordsworth) (in 1964-04)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1946-12 until 1947-04)
librettist:
Eric Crozier (British theatre director and librettist)
part of:
Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II
1:59
4Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II, Scene I. “Er–humph! Er–humph! I’m no great shakes” (Superintendent Budd)
bass vocals:
Owen Brannigan (operatic bass) (in 1964-04)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1964-04)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1964-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1964)
recording of:
Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II, Scene I. "Er-humph! Er-humph! I'm no great shakes" (Superintendent Budd) (in 1964-04)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1946-12 until 1947-04)
librettist:
Eric Crozier (British theatre director and librettist)
part of:
Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II
2:40
5Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II, Scene I. “Well tried, Albert!” (Vicar)
baritone vocals:
John Noble (baritone) (in 1964-04)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1964-04)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1964-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1964)
recording of:
Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II, Scene I. "Well tried, Albert!" (Vicar) (in 1964-04)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1946-12 until 1947-04)
librettist:
Eric Crozier (British theatre director and librettist)
part of:
Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II
3:07
6Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II, Scene I. Interlude
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1964-04)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1964-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1964)
recording of:
Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II, Scene I. Interlude (in 1964-04)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1946-12 until 1947-04)
librettist:
Eric Crozier (British theatre director and librettist)
part of:
Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II
6:55
7Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II, Scene II. “Albert the Good!” (Albert)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1964-04)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1964-04)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1964-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1964)
recording of:
Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II, Scene II. "Albert the Good!" (Albert) (in 1964-04)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1946-12 until 1947-04)
librettist:
Eric Crozier (British theatre director and librettist)
part of:
Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II
7:26
8Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II, Scene II. “You oughtn’t to whistle!” (Nancy)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Catherine Wilson (British classical mezzo-soprano) (in 1964-04)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1964-04)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1964-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1964)
recording of:
Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II, Scene II. "You oughtn't to whistle!" (Nancy) (in 1964-04)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1946-12 until 1947-04)
librettist:
Eric Crozier (British theatre director and librettist)
part of:
Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II
4:01
9Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II, Scene II. “Heaven helps those who help themselves!” (Albert)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1964-04)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1964-04)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1964-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1964)
recording of:
Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II, Scene II. "Heaven helps those who help themselves!" (Albert) (in 1964-04)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1946-12 until 1947-04)
librettist:
Eric Crozier (British theatre director and librettist)
part of:
Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II
8:05
10Albert Herring, op. 39: Act III. Introduction
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1964-04)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1964-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1964)
recording of:
Albert Herring, op. 39: Act III. Introduction (in 1964-04)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1946-12 until 1947-04)
librettist:
Eric Crozier (British theatre director and librettist)
part of:
Albert Herring, op. 39: Act III
2:20
11Albert Herring, op. 39: Act III. “Is she asleep?” (Emmie)
soprano vocals:
Sheila Amit (soprano) (in 1964-04)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1964-04)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1964-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1964)
recording of:
Albert Herring, op. 39: Act III. "Is she asleep?" (Emmie) (in 1964-04)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1946-12 until 1947-04)
librettist:
Eric Crozier (British theatre director and librettist)
part of:
Albert Herring, op. 39: Act III
3:32
12Albert Herring, op. 39: Act III. “I’m hungry, I’m tired” (Sid)
baritone vocals:
Joseph Ward (tenor) (in 1964-04)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1964-04)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1964-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1964)
recording of:
Albert Herring, op. 39: Act III. "I'm hungry, I'm tired" (Sid) (in 1964-04)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1946-12 until 1947-04)
librettist:
Eric Crozier (British theatre director and librettist)
part of:
Albert Herring, op. 39: Act III
1:19
13Albert Herring, op. 39: Act III. “Give me a decent murder with a corpse!” (Superintendent Budd)
bass vocals:
Owen Brannigan (operatic bass) (in 1964-04)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1964-04)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1964-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1964)
recording of:
Albert Herring, op. 39: Act III. "Give me a decent murder with a corpse!" (Superintendent Budd) (in 1964-04)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1946-12 until 1947-04)
librettist:
Eric Crozier (British theatre director and librettist)
part of:
Albert Herring, op. 39: Act III
1:09
14Albert Herring, op. 39: Act III. “Have you found him?” (Mum)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1964-04)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1964-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1964)
recording of:
Albert Herring, op. 39: Act III. "Have you found him?" (Mum) (in 1964-04)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1946-12 until 1947-04)
librettist:
Eric Crozier (British theatre director and librettist)
part of:
Albert Herring, op. 39: Act III
4:42
15Albert Herring, op. 39: Act III. “Fools! Fools! Blundering fools!” (Lady Billows)
soprano vocals:
Sylvia Fisher (in 1964-04)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1964-04)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1964-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1964)
recording of:
Albert Herring, op. 39: Act III. "Fools! Fools! Blundering fools!" (Lady Billows) (in 1964-04)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1946-12 until 1947-04)
librettist:
Eric Crozier (British theatre director and librettist)
part of:
Albert Herring, op. 39: Act III
2:22
16Albert Herring, op. 39: Act III. “In the midst of life is death” (All)
baritone vocals:
John Noble (baritone) (in 1964-04) and Joseph Ward (tenor) (in 1964-04)
bass vocals:
Owen Brannigan (operatic bass) (in 1964-04)
contralto vocals:
Johanna Peters (Scottish mezzo-soprano) (in 1964-04)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Sheila Rex (in 1964-04) and Catherine Wilson (British classical mezzo-soprano) (in 1964-04)
soprano vocals:
Sheila Amit (soprano) (in 1964-04), April Cantelo (soprano) (in 1964-04) and Sylvia Fisher (in 1964-04)
tenor vocals:
Edgar Evans (welsh operatic tenor) (in 1964-04) and Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1964-04)
treble vocals [boy soprano]:
Stephen Terry (treble) (in 1964-04)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1964-04)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1964-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1964)
recording of:
Albert Herring, op. 39: Act III. "In the midst of life is death" (All) (in 1964-04)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1946-12 until 1947-04)
librettist:
Eric Crozier (British theatre director and librettist)
part of:
Albert Herring, op. 39: Act III
4:22
17Albert Herring, op. 39: Act III. “Albert…!” (All)
baritone vocals:
John Noble (baritone) (in 1964-04) and Joseph Ward (tenor) (in 1964-04)
bass vocals:
Owen Brannigan (operatic bass) (in 1964-04)
contralto vocals:
Johanna Peters (Scottish mezzo-soprano) (in 1964-04)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Sheila Rex (in 1964-04) and Catherine Wilson (British classical mezzo-soprano) (in 1964-04)
soprano vocals:
Sheila Amit (soprano) (in 1964-04), April Cantelo (soprano) (in 1964-04) and Sylvia Fisher (in 1964-04)
tenor vocals:
Edgar Evans (welsh operatic tenor) (in 1964-04) and Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1964-04)
treble vocals [boy soprano]:
Stephen Terry (treble) (in 1964-04)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1964-04)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1964-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1964)
recording of:
Albert Herring, op. 39: Act III. "Albert...!" (All) (in 1964-04)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1946-12 until 1947-04)
librettist:
Eric Crozier (British theatre director and librettist)
part of:
Albert Herring, op. 39: Act III
0:40
18Albert Herring, op. 39: Act III. “I’m sorry about that” (Albert)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1964-04)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1964-04)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1964-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1964)
recording of:
Albert Herring, op. 39: Act III. "I'm sorry about that" (Albert) (in 1964-04)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1946-12 until 1947-04)
librettist:
Eric Crozier (British theatre director and librettist)
part of:
Albert Herring, op. 39: Act III
2:13
19Albert Herring, op. 39: Act III. “I can’t remember everything” (Albert)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1964-04)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1964-04)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1964-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1964)
recording of:
Albert Herring, op. 39: Act III. "I can't remember everything" (Albert) (in 1964-04)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1946-12 until 1947-04)
librettist:
Eric Crozier (British theatre director and librettist)
part of:
Albert Herring, op. 39: Act III
6:10
20Albert Herring, op. 39: Act III. “Albert’s come back to stay” (Nancy, Sid, Emmie, Cis, Harry)
baritone vocals:
Joseph Ward (tenor) (in 1964-04)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Catherine Wilson (British classical mezzo-soprano) (in 1964-04)
soprano vocals:
Sheila Amit (soprano) (in 1964-04) and Anne Pashley (soprano) (in 1964-04)
treble vocals [boy soprano]:
Stephen Terry (treble) (in 1964-04)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1964-04)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1964-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1964)
recording of:
Albert Herring, op. 39: Act III. "Albert's come back to stay" (Nancy, Sid, Emmie, Cis, Harry) (in 1964-04)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1946-12 until 1947-04)
librettist:
Eric Crozier (British theatre director and librettist)
part of:
Albert Herring, op. 39: Act III
0:40
3▶CD: Owen Wingrave, op. 85
4▶CD: Owen Wingrave, op. 85
5▶CD: Billy Budd, op. 50
6▶CD: Billy Budd, op. 50
7▶CD: Peter Grimes, op. 33
8▶CD: Peter Grimes, op. 33

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