Daniel Harding/nathan Gunn/ian - Billy Budd [CD]

Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.All items shipped within 3 working days of payment.'Britten's 'Billy Budd,' conducted by Daniel Harding and featuring Nathan Gunn and Ian Bostridge, is a gripping opera adaptation of Herman Melville's classic novella. Set aboard a British naval ship, this compelling drama explores themes of innocence, duty, and the struggle between good and evil. Gunn's portrayal of the titular character, Billy Budd, and Bostridge's Captain Vere deliver powerful performances, while Harding's masterful direction brings Benjamin Britten's haunting score to life. A must-watch for opera enthusiasts and fans of intense, character-driven storytelling.'

Disc 1

1. Prologue I am an old man (Vere)

2. Pull, my bantams! Pull, my sparrow-legs!...Who did that? (First Mate et al)

3. Guard boat! Indomitable! (Maintop et al)

4. First man forward! (Claggart et al)

5. Your name? - Billy Budd, sir (Claggart-Billy-First Lieutenant-Sailing Master)

6. Billy Budd, king of the birds (Billy-Sailing Maste -First Lieutenant-Ratcliffe)

Disc 2

1. I heard your honour! (Claggart-Squeak-Novices Friend)

2. Come along kid! Come along! (Novices Friend-Novice-Chorus)

3. Christ! The poor chap, the poor little runt! (Billy-Danske -Red Whiskers-Donald)

4. Whats that? Whats those whistles? (Billy-Donald-Claggart-First Mate-Second Mate-Bosun)

5. Starry Vere we call him (Donald-Billy-Chorus-Red Whiskers-Danske -Bosun)

6. Boy! - Yes sir! (Vere-Boy)

7. Gentlemen, the King! (Vere-First Lieutenant-Sailing Master)

8. Ay, at Spithead the men may have had their grievances (Vere-Sailing Maste -First Lieutenant)

9. We are, sir. Claggart is an able one...Land on the port bow, sir (First Lieutenant-Vere-Sailing Maste -Ratcliffe)

10. Blow her away, Blow her to Hilo (Red Whiskers-Chorus-Billy-Donald-Dansker)

11. Were off to Samoa (Donald-Chorus-Red Whiskers-Billy-Donald-Dansker)

12. Hi! You...a...a... (Billy et al)

13. Over the water, over the ocean (Chorus-Claggart)

14. Come here, Remember your promise (Claggart-Novice)

15. Billy!...Hist! Billy Budd! (Novice-Billy)

16. Dansker, old friend, glad to see you! (Billy-Dansker)

Disc 3

1. I dont like the look of the mist (Vere-First Lieutenant)

2. With great regret I must disturb your honour (Claggart-Vere)

3. Deck ahoy! Enemy sail on starboard bow! (Maintop et al)

4. Wholl volunteer to beard em in the smoke? (Vere et al.)

5. There you are again, Master-at-arms (Vere-Claggart-Boy)

6. O this cursed mist (Vere-First Lieutenant-Sailing Maste -Ratcliffe)

7. Claggart, John Claggart, beware! Im not so easily deceived (Vere-Billy)

8. Master-at-arms and foretopman, I speak to you both (Vere-Claggart-Billy)

9. God o mercy! (Vere-Boy)

10. Gentlemen, William Budd here has killed the Master-at-arms (Vere-First Lieutenant-Sailing Maste -Ratcliffe)

11. William Budd, you are accused... (First Lieutenant-Vere-Billy)

12. Poor fellow, who could save him? (First Lieutenant-Sailing Maste -Ratcliffe)

13. I accept their verdict (Vere)

14. Look! Through the port comes the moon-shine astray! (Billy)

15. Here! Baby! (Danske -Billy)

16. And farewell to ye, old Rights o Man! (Billy)

17. Interlude

18. According to the Articles of War... (All except Vere)

19. Down all hands! And see that they go! (First Lieutenant et al)

20. We committed his body to the deep (Vere)

• Genre: Classical
• Product Type: AUDIO CD
• Barcode: 5099951903923

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