Research Catalog
Billy Budd
- Title
- Billy Budd [sound recording] / Britten.
- Author
- Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.
- Publication
- Fort Lee, NJ : VAI Audio, p1993.
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- Description
- 3 sound discs (154 min.) : digital, mono.; 4 3/4 in.
- Subject
- 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. vocUppman, Theodor, 1920- vocDalberg, Frederick. vocAlan, Hervey. vocEvans, Geraint, Sir. vocLangdon, Michael, 1920-1991. vocTe Wiata, Inia, 1915-1971. vocDrake, Bryan. vocBritten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. ConductorForster, E. M. (Edward Morgan), 1879-1970. LibrettistCrozier, Eric. LibrettistMelville, 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.