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Britten: Billy Budd

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Details

Composer
Benjamin Britten
Artist
Neil Shicoff, Bo Skovhus, Eric Halvarson, Robert Bork, Wolfgang Bankl, David Cale Johnson, John Dick
Format
CD
Label
Orfeo
Released
Jul 05, 2024
Catalog #
ORF-C230133
UPC
4011790230030

About

This is a re-issue of one of the bestsellers of ORFEO's catalogue. It contains the Austrian premiere of the Britten opera, in the rarely performed original version in four acts. The baritone Bo Skovhus, whose international career began in Vienna in the early 1990s, gave a perfect Billy Budd - for the last time in his career, as he considered himself too old for the role at 40.

Tracklist 33 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 Prologue: I am an old man … (Vere) 05:18
    Track
    1
    Title
    Prologue: I am an old man … (Vere)
    Duration
    05:18
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Neil Shicoff
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
    Conductor
    Donald Runnicles
  3. 2 Act I Scene 1: Pull, me bantams! (First Mate, Second Mate, Sailing Master, Sailor, Bosun, Midshipmen, Donald, Maintop, Deck, Novice, Men, Squeak, Chorus) 06:11
    Track
    2
    Title
    Act I Scene 1: Pull, me bantams! (First Mate, Second Mate, Sailing Master, Sailor, Bosun, Midshipmen, Donald, Maintop, Deck, Novice, Men, Squeak, Chorus)
    Duration
    06:11
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Boaz Daniel, Marcus Pelz, Wolfgang Bankl, Geert Smits, Janusz Monarcha, John Nuzzo, Cosmin Ifrim
    Ensemble
    Chor der Wiener Staatsoper, Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
    Conductor
    Donald Runnicles
  4. 3 Act I Scene 1: Boat ahoy! (Maintop, Voice, Midshipmen, Sailing Master, First Lieutenant, Bosun, Ratcliffe) 02:28
    Track
    3
    Title
    Act I Scene 1: Boat ahoy! (Maintop, Voice, Midshipmen, Sailing Master, First Lieutenant, Bosun, Ratcliffe)
    Duration
    02:28
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Peter Jelosits, Wolfgang Bankl, Robert Bork, Janusz Monarcha, David Johnson
    Ensemble
    Vienna Hofburgkapelle Choir, Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
    Conductor
    Donald Runnicles
  5. 4 Act I Scene 1: To report having boarded (Ratcliffe, First Lieutenant, Claggart, Red Whiskers, Sailing Master, Jones, Billy) 05:35
    Track
    4
    Title
    Act I Scene 1: To report having boarded (Ratcliffe, First Lieutenant, Claggart, Red Whiskers, Sailing Master, Jones, Billy)
    Duration
    05:35
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    David Johnson, Robert Bork, Eric Halfvarson, John Dickie, Wolfgang Bankl, Mario Steller, Bo Skovhus
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
    Conductor
    Donald Runnicles
  6. 5 Act I Scene 1: Billy Budd, king of the birds! (Billy, Sailing Master, First Lieutenant, Ratcliffe) 02:13
    Track
    5
    Title
    Act I Scene 1: Billy Budd, king of the birds! (Billy, Sailing Master, First Lieutenant, Ratcliffe)
    Duration
    02:13
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Bo Skovhus, Wolfgang Bankl, Robert Bork, David Johnson
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
    Conductor
    Donald Runnicles
  7. 6 Act I Scene 1: I heard, your honour! (Claggart, Squeak, Novice's Friend) 03:17
    Track
    6
    Title
    Act I Scene 1: I heard, your honour! (Claggart, Squeak, Novice's Friend)
    Duration
    03:17
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Eric Halfvarson, Cosmin Ifrim, Yu Chen
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
    Conductor
    Donald Runnicles
  8. 7 Act I Scene 1: Come along, kid! (Novice's Friend, Novice, Chorus) 03:13
    Track
    7
    Title
    Act I Scene 1: Come along, kid! (Novice's Friend, Novice, Chorus)
    Duration
    03:13
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Yu Chen, John Nuzzo
    Ensemble
    Chor der Wiener Staatsoper, Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
    Conductor
    Donald Runnicles
  9. 8 Act I Scene 1: Christ! The poor chap … (Billy, Dansker, Red Whiskers, Donald) 03:16
    Track
    8
    Title
    Act I Scene 1: Christ! The poor chap … (Billy, Dansker, Red Whiskers, Donald)
    Duration
    03:16
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Bo Skovhus, John Dickie, Geert Smits
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
    Conductor
    Donald Runnicles
  10. 9 Act I Scene 1: Vere! Vere! - Officers and men of the Indomitable … (Seamen, Vere, Billy) 30:47
    Track
    9
    Title
    Act I Scene 1: Vere! Vere! - Officers and men of the Indomitable … (Seamen, Vere, Billy)
    Duration
    30:47
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Neil Shicoff, Bo Skovhus
    Ensemble
    Vienna Hofburgkapelle Choir, Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
    Conductor
    Donald Runnicles
  11. 10 Act II Scene 1: Boy! (Vere, Boy) 02:06
    Track
    10
    Title
    Act II Scene 1: Boy! (Vere, Boy)
    Duration
    02:06
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Neil Shicoff, Valentin Klausburg
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
    Conductor
    Donald Runnicles
  12. 11 Act II Scene 1: Plutarch - The Greeks and the Romans (Vere, First Lieutenant, Sailing Master) 04:19
    Track
    11
    Title
    Act II Scene 1: Plutarch - The Greeks and the Romans (Vere, First Lieutenant, Sailing Master)
    Duration
    04:19
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Neil Shicoff, Robert Bork, Wolfgang Bankl
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
    Conductor
    Donald Runnicles
  13. 12 Act II Scene 1: Any danger of French notions (First Lieutenant, Vere, Sailing Master, Chorus) 05:16
    Track
    12
    Title
    Act II Scene 1: Any danger of French notions (First Lieutenant, Vere, Sailing Master, Chorus)
    Duration
    05:16
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Robert Bork, Neil Shicoff, Wolfgang Bankl
    Ensemble
    Chor der Wiener Staatsoper, Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
    Conductor
    Donald Runnicles
  14. 13 Act II Scene 1: Land on the port bow, sir (Ratcliffe, Vere, First Lieutenant, Sailing Master, Chorus) 03:16
    Track
    13
    Title
    Act II Scene 1: Land on the port bow, sir (Ratcliffe, Vere, First Lieutenant, Sailing Master, Chorus)
    Duration
    03:16
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Neil Shicoff, David Johnson, Wolfgang Bankl
    Ensemble
    Chor der Wiener Staatsoper, Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
    Conductor
    Donald Runnicles
  15. 14 Act II Scene 2: Blow her away. (Red Whiskers, Chorus, Billy, Donald, Dansker) 08:09
    Track
    14
    Title
    Act II Scene 2: Blow her away. (Red Whiskers, Chorus, Billy, Donald, Dansker)
    Duration
    08:09
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    John Dickie, Bo Skovhus, Geert Smits
    Ensemble
    Chor der Wiener Staatsoper, Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
    Conductor
    Donald Runnicles
  16. 15 Act II Scene 2: Billy went to his bag (Dansker, Claggart, Squeak, Boy) 03:11
    Track
    15
    Title
    Act II Scene 2: Billy went to his bag (Dansker, Claggart, Squeak, Boy)
    Duration
    03:11
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Alfred Šramek, Eric Halfvarson, Cosmin Ifrim, Valentin Klausburg
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
    Conductor
    Donald Runnicles
  17. 16 Act II Scene 2: O beauty, o handsomeness (Claggart) 04:23
    Track
    16
    Title
    Act II Scene 2: O beauty, o handsomeness (Claggart)
    Duration
    04:23
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Eric Halfvarson
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
    Conductor
    Donald Runnicles
  18. Disc 2
  19. 1 Act II Scene 2: I, John Claggart, Master-at-Arms (Claggart, Novice) 04:21
    Track
    1
    Title
    Act II Scene 2: I, John Claggart, Master-at-Arms (Claggart, Novice)
    Duration
    04:21
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Eric Halfvarson, John Nuzzo
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
    Conductor
    Donald Runnicles
  20. 2 Act II Scene 2: Why had it to be Billy, the one we all love? (Novice, Billy, Dansker) 10:39
    Track
    2
    Title
    Act II Scene 2: Why had it to be Billy, the one we all love? (Novice, Billy, Dansker)
    Duration
    10:39
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    John Nuzzo, Bo Skovhus, Alfred Šramek
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
    Conductor
    Donald Runnicles
  21. 3 Act III Scene 1: I don't like the look of the mist … (Vere, First Lieutenant) 01:52
    Track
    3
    Title
    Act III Scene 1: I don't like the look of the mist … (Vere, First Lieutenant)
    Duration
    01:52
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Neil Shicoff, Robert Bork
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
    Conductor
    Donald Runnicles
  22. 4 Act III Scene 1: Well, what is it, Master-at Arms? (All) 12:32
    Track
    4
    Title
    Act III Scene 1: Well, what is it, Master-at Arms? (All)
    Duration
    12:32
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Wolfgang Bankl, Robert Bork, Yu Chen, Boaz Daniel, John Dickie, Eric Halfvarson, Cosmin Ifrim, Peter Jelosits, David Johnson, Valentin Klausburg, Janusz Monarcha, John Nuzzo, Marcus Pelz, Neil Shicoff, Bo Skovhus, Geert Smits, Alfred Šramek, Mario Steller
    Ensemble
    Vienna Hofburgkapelle Choir, Chor der Wiener Staatsoper, Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
    Conductor
    Donald Runnicles
  23. 5 Act III Scene 1: There you are again, Master-at-Arms. (Vere, Claggart, Boy) 07:26
    Track
    5
    Title
    Act III Scene 1: There you are again, Master-at-Arms. (Vere, Claggart, Boy)
    Duration
    07:26
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Neil Shicoff, Eric Halfvarson, Valentin Klausburg
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
    Conductor
    Donald Runnicles
  24. 6 Act III Scene 1: Interlude 03:12
    Track
    6
    Title
    Act III Scene 1: Interlude
    Duration
    03:12
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
    Conductor
    Donald Runnicles
  25. 7 Act III Sene 2: Claggart, John Claggart, beware! (Vere, Billy) 03:43
    Track
    7
    Title
    Act III Sene 2: Claggart, John Claggart, beware! (Vere, Billy)
    Duration
    03:43
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Neil Shicoff, Bo Skovhus
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
    Conductor
    Donald Runnicles
  26. 8 Act III Scene 2: Master-at-Arms and foretopman … (Vere, Claggart, Billy) 03:52
    Track
    8
    Title
    Act III Scene 2: Master-at-Arms and foretopman … (Vere, Claggart, Billy)
    Duration
    03:52
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Neil Shicoff, Eric Halfvarson, Bo Skovhus
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
    Conductor
    Donald Runnicles
  27. 9 Act III Scene 2: The mists have cleared (Vere, First Lieutenant, Sailing Master, Ratcliffe) 03:15
    Track
    9
    Title
    Act III Scene 2: The mists have cleared (Vere, First Lieutenant, Sailing Master, Ratcliffe)
    Duration
    03:15
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Neil Shicoff, Robert Bork, Wolfgang Bankl, David Johnson
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
    Conductor
    Donald Runnicles
  28. Disc 3
  29. 1 Act III Scene 2: William Budd, you are accused … (First Lieutenant, Vere, Billy) 09:45
    Track
    1
    Title
    Act III Scene 2: William Budd, you are accused … (First Lieutenant, Vere, Billy)
    Duration
    09:45
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Robert Bork, Neil Shicoff, Bo Skovhus
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
    Conductor
    Donald Runnicles
  30. 2 Act III Scene 2: I accept their verdict. (Vere) 06:02
    Track
    2
    Title
    Act III Scene 2: I accept their verdict. (Vere)
    Duration
    06:02
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Neil Shicoff
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
    Conductor
    Donald Runnicles
  31. 3 Act IV Scene 1: Look! Through the port comes the moonshine astray (Billy) 05:55
    Track
    3
    Title
    Act IV Scene 1: Look! Through the port comes the moonshine astray (Billy)
    Duration
    05:55
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Bo Skovhus
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
    Conductor
    Donald Runnicles
  32. 4 Act IV Scene 1: Here! Baby! (Dansker, Billy) 04:26
    Track
    4
    Title
    Act IV Scene 1: Here! Baby! (Dansker, Billy)
    Duration
    04:26
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Alfred Šramek, Bo Skovhus
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
    Conductor
    Donald Runnicles
  33. 5 Act IV Scene 1: And farewell to ye … (Billy) 04:55
    Track
    5
    Title
    Act IV Scene 1: And farewell to ye … (Billy)
    Duration
    04:55
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Bo Skovhus
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
    Conductor
    Donald Runnicles
  34. 6 Act IV Scene 2: According to the Articles of War … (All except Vere) 04:29
    Track
    6
    Title
    Act IV Scene 2: According to the Articles of War … (All except Vere)
    Duration
    04:29
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Wolfgang Bankl, Robert Bork, Yu Chen, Boaz Daniel, John Dickie, Eric Halfvarson, Cosmin Ifrim, Peter Jelosits, David Johnson, Valentin Klausburg, Janusz Monarcha, John Nuzzo, Marcus Pelz, Bo Skovhus, Geert Smits, Alfred Šramek, Mario Steller
    Ensemble
    Vienna Hofburgkapelle Choir, Chor der Wiener Staatsoper, Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
    Conductor
    Donald Runnicles
  35. 7 Act IV Scene 2: Down all hands! And see that they go! (First Lieutenant) 02:23
    Track
    7
    Title
    Act IV Scene 2: Down all hands! And see that they go! (First Lieutenant)
    Duration
    02:23
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Robert Bork
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
    Conductor
    Donald Runnicles
  36. 8 Epilogue: We committed his body to the deep (Vere) 06:38
    Track
    8
    Title
    Epilogue: We committed his body to the deep (Vere)
    Duration
    06:38
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Neil Shicoff
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
    Conductor
    Donald Runnicles