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Prom 60 (part 2): Britten - Billy Budd

Episode 2 of 2

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London, Martin Handley presents Act 2 of a performance of Britten's Billy Budd, with Glyndebourne Festival Opera conducted by Andrew Davis.

Britten 100

Glyndebourne Festival Opera and Andrew Davis live at the 大象传媒 Proms. Jacques Imbrailo stars as Billy Budd, the doomed pure-hearted sailor caught between the predatory Claggart, and the weak Captain Vere.

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London

Presented by Martin Handley

Britten: Billy Budd - Act 1 (two-act revised version; semi-staged)

8:20pm Interval

8:40pm
Britten: Billy Budd - Act 2

Billy Budd ..... Jacques Imbrailo (baritone)
Captain Vere ..... Mark Padmore (tenor)
John Claggart ..... Brindley Sherratt (bass)
Mr Redburn ..... Stephen Gadd (baritone)
Mr Flint ..... David Soar (bass-baritone)
Lieutenant Ratcliffe ..... Darren Jeffery (bass)
Red Whiskers ..... Alasdair Elliott (tenor)
Donald ..... John Moore (baritone)
Dansker ..... Jeremy White (bass)
The Novice ..... Peter Gijsbertsen (tenor)
Squeak ..... Colin Judson (tenor)
Bosun ..... Richard Mosley-Evans (baritone)
First Mate ..... Michael Wallace (baritone)
Second Mate ..... Benjamin Cahn (baritone)
Glyndebourne Festival Opera
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Andrew Davis (conductor)

Andrew Davis conducts the London Philharmonic and the cast of Glyndebourne Festival Opera's production of Billy Budd. Based on Herman Melville's novella, the opera tells the story of a young sailor who is persecuted by the predatory master-at-arms John Claggart. His only hope of salvation is Captain 'Stary' Vere who is too rule-bound to help him. Jacques Imbrailo sings the innocent Budd, with Brindley Sherratt and Mark Padmore as Claggart and Vere.

2 hours, 5 minutes

Last on

Tue 27 Aug 2013 20:40

Music Played

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    John Dowland - All Ye Whom Love or Fortune Hath Betrayed

  • John Dowland

    John Dowland - In Darkness Let Me Dwell

  • John Dowland

    John Dowland - Can She Excuse My Wrongs?

  • John Dowland

    John Dowland - Come Again Sweet Love

  • John Dowland

    John Dowland - Go Crystal Tears

  • John Dowland

    John Dowland - I Saw My Lady Weep

Broadcast

  • Tue 27 Aug 2013 20:40

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