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Billy Budd

DVD

2011

Format:	DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials
Title:	Billy Budd [videorecording] / music by Benjamin Britten ; libretto by E.M. Forster and Eric Crozier, adapted from Herman Melville's Billy Budd, foretopman ; a coproduction of Glydebourne Enterprises Ltd, François Roussillon et associés, Mezzo, with the participation of France télévisions TF1, in association with the BBC.
Publisher, Date:	Waldron, Heathfield, East Sussex : Opus Arte, c2011.
Description:	2 videodiscs (ca. 200 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Summary:	The story of the clash between the young, innocent sailor, Billy Budd, and his corrupt superior, Claggart.
Subjects:	Operas. Sailors -- Drama. Seafaring life -- Drama.
Other Author:	Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Melville, Herman, 1819-1891. Billy Budd. Forster, E. M. (Edward Morgan), 1879-1970. Crozier, Eric. Ainsley, John Mark. Imbrailo, Jacques. Ens, Phillip. Rose, Matthew (Bass) Mosley-Evans, Richard. Moore, John (John Michael), 1981- Elder, Mark, 1947- Grandage, Michael. Oram, Christopher. Constable, Paule. Roden, Tom. Roussillon, François. Glyndebourne Festival Chorus. London Philharmonic Orchestra. François Roussillon et associés. Mezzo (Television station : Paris, France) Société nationale télévision française 1. British Broadcasting Corporation. Opus Arte (Firm)
Notes:	Opera in two acts. Special features include: cast gallery; Introducing Billy Budd; Designs on Billy Budd. Program notes and synopsis in English, German, and French (19 p. : col. ill. ; 18 cm.) in container. Director, Michael Grandage ; designer, Christopher, Oram ; lighting designer, Paule Constable ; movement director, Tom Roden ; TV director, François Roussillon. John Mark Ainsley (Captain Vere) ; Jacques Imbrailo (Billy Budd) ; Phillip Ens (Claggart) ; Matthew Rose (Mr. Flint) ; Richard Mosley-Evans (Bosun) ; John Moore (Donald) ; suporting soloists ; The Glyndebourne Chorus ; London Philharmonic Orchestra ; Mark Elder, conductor. Recorded in performance at the Gyndebourne Festival, June 8, 11, 2010, Glyndebourne Opera House. DVD-9; soundtracks in DTS 5.1 digital surround, LPCM stereo.; aspect ratio 16:9, anamorphic; all regions; NTSC. Sung in English, with subtitles in English, French, German, and Spanish.
Publisher Number:	OA 1051 D
Other Number:	751979158
System Availability:	1
Current Holds:	0
# Local items:	1
Control Number:	314492
# Local items in:	1
# System items in:	1
Call Number:	DVD 782.1 Britten
Medium:	[videorecording]

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