Britten: Billy Budd

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Label
Orfeo
Release Date
July 5, 2024
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    Featuring
    • COMPOSER
      Benjamin Britten
    • PERFORMER
      Neil Shicoff, Bo Skovhus, Eric Halvarson, Robert Bork, Wolfgang Bankl, David Cale Johnson, John Dick
    Product Details
    • RELEASE DATE
      July 05, 2024
    • UPC
      4011790230030
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      ORF-C230133
    • LABEL
      Orfeo
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
    Works
    1. Prologue: I am an old man … (Vere)

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper

      Performer: Neil Shicoff

      Conductor: Donald Runnicles

    2. Act I Scene 1: Pull, me bantams! (First Mate, Second Mate, Sailing Master, Sailor, Bosun, Midshipmen, Donald, Maintop, Deck, Novice, Men, Squeak, Chorus)

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Chor der Wiener Staatsoper, Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper

      Performer: Boaz Daniel, Marcus Pelz, Wolfgang Bankl, Geert Smits, Janusz Monarcha, John Nuzzo, Cosmin Ifrim

      Conductor: Donald Runnicles

    3. Act I Scene 1: Boat ahoy! (Maintop, Voice, Midshipmen, Sailing Master, First Lieutenant, Bosun, Ratcliffe)

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Vienna Hofburgkapelle Choir, Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper

      Performer: Peter Jelosits, Wolfgang Bankl, Robert Bork, Janusz Monarcha, David Johnson

      Conductor: Donald Runnicles

    4. Act I Scene 1: To report having boarded (Ratcliffe, First Lieutenant, Claggart, Red Whiskers, Sailing Master, Jones, Billy)

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper

      Performer: David Johnson, Robert Bork, Eric Halfvarson, John Dickie, Wolfgang Bankl, Mario Steller, Bo Skovhus

      Conductor: Donald Runnicles

    5. Act I Scene 1: Billy Budd, king of the birds! (Billy, Sailing Master, First Lieutenant, Ratcliffe)

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper

      Performer: Bo Skovhus, Wolfgang Bankl, Robert Bork, David Johnson

      Conductor: Donald Runnicles

    6. Act I Scene 1: I heard, your honour! (Claggart, Squeak, Novice's Friend)

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper

      Performer: Eric Halfvarson, Cosmin Ifrim, Yu Chen

      Conductor: Donald Runnicles

    7. Act I Scene 1: Come along, kid! (Novice's Friend, Novice, Chorus)

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Chor der Wiener Staatsoper, Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper

      Performer: Yu Chen, John Nuzzo

      Conductor: Donald Runnicles

    8. Act I Scene 1: Christ! The poor chap … (Billy, Dansker, Red Whiskers, Donald)

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper

      Performer: Bo Skovhus, John Dickie, Geert Smits

      Conductor: Donald Runnicles

    9. Act I Scene 1: Vere! Vere! - Officers and men of the Indomitable … (Seamen, Vere, Billy)

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Vienna Hofburgkapelle Choir, Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper

      Performer: Neil Shicoff, Bo Skovhus

      Conductor: Donald Runnicles

    10. Act II Scene 1: Boy! (Vere, Boy)

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper

      Performer: Neil Shicoff, Valentin Klausburg

      Conductor: Donald Runnicles

    11. Act II Scene 1: Plutarch - The Greeks and the Romans (Vere, First Lieutenant, Sailing Master)

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper

      Performer: Neil Shicoff, Robert Bork, Wolfgang Bankl

      Conductor: Donald Runnicles

    12. Act II Scene 1: Any danger of French notions (First Lieutenant, Vere, Sailing Master, Chorus)

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Chor der Wiener Staatsoper, Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper

      Performer: Robert Bork, Neil Shicoff, Wolfgang Bankl

      Conductor: Donald Runnicles

    13. Act II Scene 1: Land on the port bow, sir (Ratcliffe, Vere, First Lieutenant, Sailing Master, Chorus)

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Chor der Wiener Staatsoper, Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper

      Performer: Neil Shicoff, David Johnson, Wolfgang Bankl

      Conductor: Donald Runnicles

    14. Act II Scene 2: Blow her away. (Red Whiskers, Chorus, Billy, Donald, Dansker)

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Chor der Wiener Staatsoper, Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper

      Performer: John Dickie, Bo Skovhus, Geert Smits

      Conductor: Donald Runnicles

    15. Act II Scene 2: Billy went to his bag (Dansker, Claggart, Squeak, Boy)

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper

      Performer: Alfred Šramek, Eric Halfvarson, Cosmin Ifrim, Valentin Klausburg

      Conductor: Donald Runnicles

    16. Act II Scene 2: O beauty, o handsomeness (Claggart)

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper

      Performer: Eric Halfvarson

      Conductor: Donald Runnicles

    17. Act II Scene 2: I, John Claggart, Master-at-Arms (Claggart, Novice)

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper

      Performer: Eric Halfvarson, John Nuzzo

      Conductor: Donald Runnicles

    18. Act II Scene 2: Why had it to be Billy, the one we all love? (Novice, Billy, Dansker)

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper

      Performer: John Nuzzo, Bo Skovhus, Alfred Šramek

      Conductor: Donald Runnicles

    19. Act III Scene 1: I don't like the look of the mist … (Vere, First Lieutenant)

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper

      Performer: Neil Shicoff, Robert Bork

      Conductor: Donald Runnicles

    20. Act III Scene 1: Well, what is it, Master-at Arms? (All)

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Vienna Hofburgkapelle Choir, Chor der Wiener Staatsoper, Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper

      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

      Conductor: Donald Runnicles

    21. Act III Scene 1: There you are again, Master-at-Arms. (Vere, Claggart, Boy)

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper

      Performer: Neil Shicoff, Eric Halfvarson, Valentin Klausburg

      Conductor: Donald Runnicles

    22. Act III Scene 1: Interlude

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper

      Conductor: Donald Runnicles

    23. Act III Sene 2: Claggart, John Claggart, beware! (Vere, Billy)

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper

      Performer: Neil Shicoff, Bo Skovhus

      Conductor: Donald Runnicles

    24. Act III Scene 2: Master-at-Arms and foretopman … (Vere, Claggart, Billy)

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper

      Performer: Neil Shicoff, Eric Halfvarson, Bo Skovhus

      Conductor: Donald Runnicles

    25. Act III Scene 2: The mists have cleared (Vere, First Lieutenant, Sailing Master, Ratcliffe)

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper

      Performer: Neil Shicoff, Robert Bork, Wolfgang Bankl, David Johnson

      Conductor: Donald Runnicles

    26. Act III Scene 2: William Budd, you are accused … (First Lieutenant, Vere, Billy)

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper

      Performer: Robert Bork, Neil Shicoff, Bo Skovhus

      Conductor: Donald Runnicles

    27. Act III Scene 2: I accept their verdict. (Vere)

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper

      Performer: Neil Shicoff

      Conductor: Donald Runnicles

    28. Act IV Scene 1: Look! Through the port comes the moonshine astray (Billy)

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper

      Performer: Bo Skovhus

      Conductor: Donald Runnicles

    29. Act IV Scene 1: Here! Baby! (Dansker, Billy)

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper

      Performer: Alfred Šramek, Bo Skovhus

      Conductor: Donald Runnicles

    30. Act IV Scene 1: And farewell to ye … (Billy)

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper

      Performer: Bo Skovhus

      Conductor: Donald Runnicles

    31. Act IV Scene 2: According to the Articles of War … (All except Vere)

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Vienna Hofburgkapelle Choir, Chor der Wiener Staatsoper, Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper

      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

      Conductor: Donald Runnicles

    32. Act IV Scene 2: Down all hands! And see that they go! (First Lieutenant)

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper

      Performer: Robert Bork

      Conductor: Donald Runnicles

    33. Epilogue: We committed his body to the deep (Vere)

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper

      Performer: Neil Shicoff

      Conductor: Donald Runnicles


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.