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Britten Conducts Britten: Opera 1

Composers
Various


Artists
Albert Herring
Sylvia Fisher Lady Billows, Johanna Peters Florence Pike, April Cantelo Miss Wordsworth, John Noble Mr Gedge, Edgar Evans Mr Upfold, Owen Brannigan Supt. Budd, Joseph Ward Sid, Peter Pears Albert Herring, Catherine Wilson Nancy, Sheila Rex Mrs Herring, English Chamber Orchestra
Billy Budd
Peter Glossop Billy Budd, Peter Pears Captain Vere, Michael Langdon John Claggart, John Shirley-Quirk Mr Redburn, Bryan Drake Mr Flint, David Kelly Mr Ratcliffe, Gregory Dempsey, David Bowman Donald, Owen Brannigan Dansker, Robert Tear A novice, Ambrosian Opera Chorus
London Symphony Orchestra
Owen Wingrave
Benjamin Luxon Owen Wingrave, John Shirley-Quirk Spencer Coyle, Nigel Gouglas Lechmere, Sylvia Fisher Miss Wingrave, Heather Harper Mrs Coyle, Jennifer Vyvyan Mrs Julian, Janet Baker Kate Julian, Peter Pears Sir Philip Wingrave, Peter Pears Narrator, English Chamber Orchestra
Peter Grimes
Peter Pears Peter Grimes
Claire Watson Ellen Orford, James Pease Capt. Balstrode, David Kelly Hobson, Owen Brannigan Swallow, Lauris Elms Mrs Sedley, Jean Watson Auntie, Marion Studholme Niece 1, Iris Kells Niece 2, Raymond Nilsson Bob Boles, John Lanigan The Rector, Geraint Evans Ned Keene
Marcus Norman John
Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Benjamin Britten

Catalogue Number
475 602-0 DC8

International Release Date
May 2004
Listen
Albert Herring — We bring great news to you
Albert Herring — Albert the Good! Long may he reign

TRACKLISTING

CD 1 & 2
Albert Herring
CD 3 & 4
Owen Wingrave
CD 4-6
Billy Budd
CD 7 & 8
Peter Grimes

RECORDING INFORMATION

These recordings of four of Brittenís operas conducted by the composer are all classics of the gramophone. There have been a few other recordings in recent years of Peter Grimes, Billy Budd & Albert Herring but none has matched what the composer himself had to offer by way of interpretative insights to these works. Owen Wingrave remains unique as an audio recording and this reissue restores it to the catalogue. In addition, these recordings feature many of the singers who were involved in the creation of these operas ó not least Peter Pears in the title-role of the earliest of the operas featured, Peter Grimes. This was the first complete recording of what was quickly acknowledged as a landmark work of international stature. It was recorded in December 1958 and has been part of the Decca catalogue ever since.

This is the first volume in a projected series of Britten conducts/performs Britten.

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