Billy Budd

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Trackliste Billy Budd op. 50 (Oper in 2 Akten) (Originalfassung in 4 Akten 1951) (Gesamtaufnahme) Britten, Benjamin I am an old man who has experienced much (1. Akt) Pull, my bantams!, Pull, my sparrowlegs! Bota ahoy! - Guard boat! To report having boarded Billy Budd, king of the brids! I heard, your honour! Come along, kid! Christ, the poor chap, the poor little runt Vere! - Officers and men of the indomitable Boy! My compliments to Mr. Redburn (2. Akt) Plutarch - The greeks and the romans Any danger of french notions Land on the port, sir Blow her away, blow her to Hilo Billy went to his bag O beauty, o handsomeness! I, John Claggart, Master-at-Arms Why had it to be Billy, the one we all love? I don't like the look of the mist (3. Akt) Well, what is it, Master-at-Arms? There you are again, Master-at-Arms Interlude Claggart, John Claggart, beware! Master-at-Arms and foretopman, I speak to you both The mists have cleared William Budd, you are accused by Captain Vere I accept their verdict Look! Through the port comes the moonshine Here! Baby! - Dansker, old friend And farewell to ye, old Rights o' Man! According to the articles of War... Down all hands! We committed his body to the deep