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Billy Budd

Title
Billy Budd [sound recording] / Britten.
Author
Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.
Publication
Fort Lee, NJ : VAI Audio, p1993.

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Additional Authors
  • Pears, Peter, 1910-1986.
  • Uppman, Theodor, 1920-
  • Dalberg, Frederick
  • Alan, Hervey
  • Evans, Geraint, Sir
  • Langdon, Michael
  • Te Wiata, Inia, 1915-1971.
  • Drake, Bryan
  • Forster, E. M. (Edward Morgan), 1879-1970.
  • Crozier, Eric
  • Melville, Herman, 1819-1891.
  • Royal Opera House (London, England) prf
Description
3 sound discs (154 min.) : digital, mono.; 4 3/4 in.
Subject
Operas
Note
  • Opera.
  • Libretto by E. M. Forster and Eric Crozier, after the story by Herman Melville.
  • Compact discs.
  • Analog recording.
  • Program notes by Philip Reed in English with bibliographic citations (12 p.) inserted in container.
Performer (note)
  • Peter Pears (Captain Vere) ; Theodor Uppman (Billy Budd) ; Frederick Dalberg (Claggart) ; Hervey Alan (Mr. Redburn) ; Geraint Evans (Mr. Flint) ; Michael Langdon (Mr. Ratcliffe) ; Bryan Drake (Donald) ; Inia Te Wiata (Dansker) ; supporting soloists ; Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden ; Benjamin Britten, conductor.
Event (note)
  • World premiere performance, London, Dec. 1, 1951.
Language (note)
  • Sung in English.
Call Number
*LDC 19657 (F)
LCCN
8994810342
OCLC
28958947
Author
Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.
Title
Billy Budd [sound recording] / Britten.
Imprint
Fort Lee, NJ : VAI Audio, p1993.
Playing Time
023400
Cast
Peter Pears (Captain Vere) ; Theodor Uppman (Billy Budd) ; Frederick Dalberg (Claggart) ; Hervey Alan (Mr. Redburn) ; Geraint Evans (Mr. Flint) ; Michael Langdon (Mr. Ratcliffe) ; Bryan Drake (Donald) ; Inia Te Wiata (Dansker) ; supporting soloists ; Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden ; Benjamin Britten, conductor.
Event
World premiere performance, London, Dec. 1, 1951.
Language
Sung in English.
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Added Author
Pears, Peter, 1910-1986. voc
Uppman, Theodor, 1920- voc
Dalberg, Frederick. voc
Alan, Hervey. voc
Evans, Geraint, Sir. voc
Langdon, Michael. voc
Te Wiata, Inia, 1915-1971. voc
Drake, Bryan. voc
Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Conductor
Forster, E. M. (Edward Morgan), 1879-1970. Librettist
Crozier, Eric. Librettist
Melville, Herman, 1819-1891. Billy Budd.
Royal Opera House (London, England) Performer
Other Standard Identifier
8994810342
Publisher No.
VAIA 1034-3 VAI Audio
Research Call Number
*LDC 19657 (F) Program notes on file.
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