Benjamin Britten, Kent Nagano, Thomas Hampson, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Eric Halfvarson, Hallé Orchestra – Billy Budd (2xCD, Album) (Near Mint (NM or M-))

Media Condition: Near Mint (NM or M-)

Sleeve Condition: Near Mint (NM or M-)

Location: TWL-196-L

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Notes:

Live recording 25-31 May 1997, The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester. First recording of the original version of Billy Budd.
Comes in double case with unusual design and 202 page booklet containing English libretto with German & French translations and notes in all 3 languages.

. ACT I
1-1. Prologue 4:34
. Scene I
1-2. Pull, My Bantams 7:12
1-3. Send For John Claggart 6:15
1-4. Billy Budd, King Of The Birds 2:16
1-5. I Heard, Your Honour 3:22
1-6. Come Along, Kid 3:18
1-7. Christ, The Poor Chap 3:15
1-8. Vere! Vere! – Officers And Men 3:54
. ACT II
. Scene 2
1-9. My Compliments… 4:46
1-10. Don’t Like The French 5:16
1-11. Oh, That’s Nothing 4:25
1-12. Interlude And Scene 2 3:09
1-13. Here Lads 3:54
1-14. Come Out Of That 3:59
1-15. O Beauty, O Handsomeness 4:45
1-16. Come Here! 4:33
1-17. Billy! Hist, Billy Budd! 3:46
1-18. Dansker, Old Friend 4:19
. ACT III
. Scene 1
2-1. I Don’t Like The Look Of The Mist 3:14
2-2. Deck Ahoy 4:57
2-3. All Guns Ready Sir 4:56
2-4. There You Are Again 3:23
2-5. Nay, Nay, You’re Mistaken 3:04
2-6. Interlude And Scene 2 4:06
2-7. You Wanted To See Me 5:24
2-8. God O’mercy! 3:37
2-9. Interlude – William Budd, You Are Accused 5:36
2-10. Poor Fellow, Who Could Save Him? 3:47
2-11. I Accept Their Verdict 4:44
. ACT IV
2-12. Look!…Through The Port Comes The Moonshine Astray 8:51
2-13. And Farewell To Ye 4:27
2-14. According To Articles Of War 4:51
2-15. Starry Vere 2:19
2-16. We Committed His Body To The Deep 4:30

Barcode 639842163125
Label Code LC 0200
Price Code WE 878
SPARS Code DDD
Rights Society GEMA / BIEM
Matrix / Runout [Warner logo] 398421631-2/1 12/97
Matrix / Runout [Warner logo] 398421631-2/2 12/97
Mastering SID Code IFPI L012
Mastering SID Code IFPI L011
Mould SID Code IFPI 0575

Phonographic Copyright (p) Erato Disques S.A.
Copyright (c) Erato Disques S.A.
Recorded At The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Made By Warner Music Manufacturing Europe
Pressed By WMME Alsdorf

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