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Billy Budd : opera in two acts
- Title
- Billy Budd : radio broadcast, 1984-04-14 [sound recording] : opera in two acts / music by Benjamin Britten ; libretto by E.M. Forster and Eric Crozier, adapted from the story by Herman Melville.
- Author
- Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.
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Not available - Please for assistance. | 1 of 3 | Audio | Request in advance | *LTCM 454 1 of 3 | Offsite |
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- Additional Authors
- Forster, E. M. (Edward Morgan), 1879-1970.
- Crozier, Eric.
- Melville, Herman, 1819-1891.
- Cassilly, Richard, 1927-
- Courtney, James, 1946-
- Nimnicht, Darren.
- Clark, Richard J.
- Brewer, James.
- Meredith, Morley.
- Byars, Christopher.
- McDonnell, Douglas.
- Owen, Richard.
- Watkins, Dana.
- Darrenkamp, John.
- Laciura, Anthony.
- Best, Michael.
- Velis, Andrea, 1932-1994.
- Glossop, Peter, 1928-
- Robbins, Julien.
- Morris, James, 1947-
- Nagy, Robert, 1929-
- Castel, Nico.
- Duesing, Dale.
- Glassman, Allan.
- Flagello, Ezio.
- Rigby, Mark.
- Simeone, Domenico.
- Atherton, David, 1944-
- Allen, Peter, 1920-
- Blegen, Judith.
- Downes, Edward, 1911-
- Jacobson, Robert M.
- Lee, M. Owen, 1930-2019.
- Weaver, William, 1923-2013
- Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
- Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.
- Description
- 3 sound cassettes (194 min.) : stereo, Dolby-B processed.
- Series Statement
- Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Apr. 14, 1984]
- Uniform Title
- Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
- Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Live sound recordings.
- Note
- Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
- Durations: 0:34:38 (synopses and features) ; 2:39:33 (opera).
- Production notes and official cast list (4 p.) on file in the Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.
- Indexed In (note)
- Opera news
- Performer (note)
- Richard Cassilly (Captain Fairfax) ; James Courtney (First mate) ; Darren Nimnicht (Second mate) ; Richard J. Clark (Mr. Flint) ; James Brewer (A sailor) ; Morley Meredith (Bosun) ; Christopher Byars, Douglas McDonnell, Richard Owen and Dana Watkins (Midshipmen) ; John Darrenkamp (Donald) ; Anthony Laciura (Maintop) ; Michael Best (The novice) ; Andrea Velis (Squeak) ; Peter Glossop (Mr. Redburn) ; Julien Robbins (Lieutenant Ratcliffe) ; James Morris (John Claggart) ; Robert Nagy (Red Whiskers) ; Nico Castel (Arthur Jones) ; Dale Duesing (Billy Budd) ; Allan Glassman (The novice's friend) ; Ezio Flagello (Dansker) ; Mark Rigby (Cabin boy) ; Domenico Simeone (Gunner's mate) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; David Atherton, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.
- Event (note)
- Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Apr. 14, 1984.
- Reproduction (note)
- Service copy (3 sound cassettes : stereo, Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 454 (F)
- Language (note)
- Sung in English.
- Contents
- side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Peter Allen) ; Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes, host, with Robert Jacobson, M. Owen Lee and William Weaver) ; Synopsis of act 2 (Allen) -- side 2. [blank] -- side 3. Act 1 through "Don't like the French" -- side 4. Act 1 concluded -- side 5. Act 2 through "Trial of Billy Budd" -- side 6. Act 2 concluded ; Closing remarks (Allen).
- Call Number
- *LTCM 454 (F)
- OCLC
- NYPG91-R126
- Author
- Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.
- Title
- Billy Budd : radio broadcast, 1984-04-14 [sound recording] : opera in two acts / music by Benjamin Britten ; libretto by E.M. Forster and Eric Crozier, adapted from the story by Herman Melville.
- Playing Time
- 003438 023933
- Series
- Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Apr. 14, 1984]
- Cast
- Richard Cassilly (Captain Fairfax) ; James Courtney (First mate) ; Darren Nimnicht (Second mate) ; Richard J. Clark (Mr. Flint) ; James Brewer (A sailor) ; Morley Meredith (Bosun) ; Christopher Byars, Douglas McDonnell, Richard Owen and Dana Watkins (Midshipmen) ; John Darrenkamp (Donald) ; Anthony Laciura (Maintop) ; Michael Best (The novice) ; Andrea Velis (Squeak) ; Peter Glossop (Mr. Redburn) ; Julien Robbins (Lieutenant Ratcliffe) ; James Morris (John Claggart) ; Robert Nagy (Red Whiskers) ; Nico Castel (Arthur Jones) ; Dale Duesing (Billy Budd) ; Allan Glassman (The novice's friend) ; Ezio Flagello (Dansker) ; Mark Rigby (Cabin boy) ; Domenico Simeone (Gunner's mate) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; David Atherton, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.
- Original Version
- Re-recorded at NYPL in Oct. 1990, from borrowed masters (3 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, stereo ; 10 in.) lent by the Metropolitan Opera.
- Indexed In:
- Opera news, v. 48, no. 15 (Apr. 14, 1984).
- Event
- Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Apr. 14, 1984.
- Reproduction
- Service copy (3 sound cassettes : stereo, Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 454 (F)
- Language
- Sung in English.
- Added Author
- Forster, E. M. (Edward Morgan), 1879-1970. LibrettistCrozier, Eric. LibrettistMelville, Herman, 1819-1891. Billy Budd.Cassilly, Richard, 1927- PerformerCourtney, James, 1946- performer.Nimnicht, Darren. PerformerClark, Richard J. PerformerBrewer, James. PerformerMeredith, Morley. PerformerByars, Christopher. PerformerMcDonnell, Douglas. PerformerOwen, Richard. PerformerWatkins, Dana. PerformerDarrenkamp, John. PerformerLaciura, Anthony. PerformerBest, Michael. PerformerVelis, Andrea, 1932-1994. PerformerGlossop, Peter, 1928- PerformerRobbins, Julien. PerformerMorris, James, 1947- PerformerNagy, Robert, 1929- PerformerCastel, Nico. PerformerDuesing, Dale. PerformerGlassman, Allan. PerformerFlagello, Ezio. PerformerRigby, Mark. PerformerSimeone, Domenico. PerformerAtherton, David, 1944- ConductorAllen, Peter, 1920- CommentatorBlegen, Judith. CommentatorDownes, Edward, 1911- CommentatorJacobson, Robert M. CommentatorLee, M. Owen, 1930-2019. CommentatorWeaver, William, 1923-2013, commentator.Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
- Added Title
- Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
- Research Call Number
- *LTCM 454 (F) \(Production notes on file.)