Special offer. Britten: Billy Budd
Thomas Hampson (Billy Budd), Anthony Rolfe Johnson (Captain Vere), Eric Halfvarson (John Claggart), Russell Smythe (Mr Redburn), Gidon Saks (Mr Flint), Martyn Hill (Red Whiskers), Christopher Maltman (Donald), Richard Van Allan (Dansker), Andrew Burden (Novice), Christopher Gillett (Squeak), Matthew...
Hampson bring to the title-role an extra beauty alongside heroic power...Rolfe Johnson has some grit in his voice, creating a believable character at once rugged and introspective...[Halfvarson's]...
Special offer. Britten: Billy Budd
Thomas Hampson (Billy Budd), Anthony Rolfe Johnson (Captain Vere), Eric Halfvarson (John Claggart), Russell Smythe (Mr Redburn), Gidon Saks (Mr Flint), Martyn Hill (Red Whiskers), Christopher Maltman (Donald), Richard Van Allan (Dansker), Andrew Burden (Novice), Christopher Gillett (Squeak), Matthew...
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Hampson bring to the title-role an extra beauty alongside heroic power...Rolfe Johnson has some grit in his voice, creating a believable character at once rugged and introspective...[Halfvarson's]...
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Contents and tracklist
- Hallé Orchestra, Andrew Burden (tenor), Ashley Holland (baritone), Christopher Gillet (tenor), Christopher Maltman (baritone), Gidon Saks (baritone), Matthew Hargreaves (baritone), Robert Johnston (tenor), Russell Smythe (baritone), Simon Thorpe (baritone), Eric Halfvarson (bass), Martyn Hill (tenor), Simon Wilding (baritone), Thomas Hampson (baritone), William Dazeley (baritone), Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor)
- Gentlemen of the Hallé Choir, Manchester Boys Choir, Northern Voices, Nortthern Voices
- Kent Nagano
"Pull, my bantams" (First Mate, Second Mate, Sailing Master, Bosun, Midshipmen, Donald, maintop, Novice, Squeak, First Lieutenant, seamen)
Track length7:12
"Send for John Claggart" (First Lieutenant, Sailing Master, Ratcliffe, Claggart, Red Whiskers, Jones, Billy)
Track length6:14
"Billy Budd, King of the birds!" (Billy, Sailing Master, First Lieutenant, Ratcliffe, seamen's voices)
Track length2:15
"Christ, the poor chap..." (Billy, Dansker, Red Whiskers, Donald, Claggart, First Mate, Second Mate, Bosun, seamen)
Track length3:15
- Hallé Orchestra, Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor), Boy from Manchester Boys Choir (boy alto vocals), Gidon Saks (baritone), Russell Smythe (baritone), Simon Wilding (baritone), Christopher Gillet (tenor), Christopher Maltman (baritone), Martyn Hill (tenor), Richard Van Allas (bass), Thomas Hampson (baritone), Eric Halfvarson (bass), Andrew Burden (tenor)
- Gentlemen of the Hallé Choir, Northern Voices
- Kent Nagano
- Hallé Orchestra, Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor), Eric Halfvarson (bass), Russell Smythe (baritone), Christopher Maltman (baritone), Gidon Saks (baritone), Martyn Hill (tenor), Matthew Hargreaves (baritone), Richard Van Allas (bass), Robert Johnston (tenor), Simon Wilding (baritone), Thomas Hampson (baritone), Boy from Manchester Boys Choir (boy alto vocals), Russell Smythe (bass)
- Gentlemen of the Hallé Choir, Manchester Boys Choir, Northern Voices
- Kent Nagano
"Deck ahoy!" (Maintop, Bosun, First Lieutenant, Sailing Master, Ratcliffe, Vere, Donald, Red Whiskers, Dansker, Billy, seamen, powder monkeys)
Track length4:56
"All guns ready, Sir!" (First Lieutenant, Vere, Sailing Master, Maintop, Ratcliffe, seamen)
Track length4:55
"Nay, nay, you're mistaken" (Vere, Claggart, Cabin Boy, First Lieutenant, Sailing Master, Ratcliffe)
Track length3:05
"Poor fellow, who could save him?" (First Lieutenant, Sailing Master, Ratcliffe, Vere)
Track length3:47
- Hallé Orchestra, Richard Van Allas (bass), Thomas Hampson (baritone), Russell Smythe (baritone), Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor)
- Gentlemen of the Hallé Choir, Northern Voices
- Kent Nagano
Awards and reviews
2010
Hampson bring to the title-role an extra beauty alongside heroic power...Rolfe Johnson has some grit in his voice, creating a believable character at once rugged and introspective...[Halfvarson's] is a forceful, incisive performance
