Composer(s): Britten, Benjamin
Lyricist(s): Piper, Myfanwy
Conductor(s): Hickox, Richard
Choir(s): BBC Singers
Label: Chandos
Genre: Opera
Period: 20th Century
Catalogue No: CHAN10280-81
Barcode: 095115128022
Release Date: 02/2005

BRITTEN, B.: Death in Venice [Opera] (Langridge, Opie, Chance, BBC Singers, City of London Sinfonia, Hickox)

Tracklist

Disc 1
Britten, Benjamin
Piper, Myfanwy - Lyricist
Langridge, Philip (tenor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
BBC Singers (Choir)
Opie, Alan (baritone)
Chance, Michael (counter-tenor)
1Act I Scene 1: My mind beats on (Aschenbach)05:39
Langridge, Philip (tenor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
2Act I Scene 1: Who's that? (Aschenbach)04:38
Langridge, Philip (tenor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
3Act I Scene 1: I have always kept a close watch over my development (Aschenbach)01:45
Langridge, Philip (tenor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
4Act I Scene 2: Hey there, hey there, you! (Youths)06:52
BBC Singers (Choir)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
5Act I Scene 2: Overture02:35
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
6Act I Scene 3: Ah Serenissima! (Aschenbach)05:09
Langridge, Philip (tenor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
7Act I Scene 3: Mysterious gondola (Aschenbach)01:30
Langridge, Philip (tenor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
8Act I Scene 4: We are delighted to greet the Signore (Hotel Manager)02:52
Opie, Alan (baritone)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
9Act I Scene 4: So I am led to Venice once again (Aschenbach)03:26
Langridge, Philip (tenor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
10Act I Scene 4: The Lido is so charming, is it not? (Hotel Guests)03:40
BBC Singers (Choir)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
11Act I Scene 4: How does such beauty come about? (Aschenbach)01:35
Langridge, Philip (tenor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
12Act I Scene 5: The wind is from the West (Aschenbach)02:26
Langridge, Philip (tenor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
13Act I Scene 5: Le bele fragole (Strawberry Seller)02:21
BBC Singers (Choir)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
14Act I Scene 5: Ah, how peaceful to contemplate the sea (Aschenbach)02:51
Langridge, Philip (tenor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
15Act I Scene 5: Adziu, Adziu! (Chorus)03:30
BBC Singers (Choir)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
16Act I Scene 5: As one who strives to create beauty (Aschenbach)01:33
Langridge, Philip (tenor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
17Act I Scene 6: Aou'! Stagando, aou'! (Gondolier)04:48
Opie, Alan (baritone)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
18Act I Scene 6: Naturally Signore, I understand (Hotel Manager)03:38
Opie, Alan (baritone)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
19Act I Scene 6: There you are, Signore, just in time (Hotel Porter)01:07
Chance, Michael (counter-tenor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
20Act I Scene 6: I am become like one of my early heroes (Aschenbach)01:51
Langridge, Philip (tenor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
21Act I Scene 6: A thousand apologies to the Signore (Hotel Manager)03:43
Opie, Alan (baritone)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
22Act I Scene 7: Beneath a dazzling sky the sea … (Chorus of Hotel Guests)01:17
BBC Singers (Choir)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
23Act I Scene 7: No boy, but Phoebus of the golden hair (Chorus)01:57
BBC Singers (Choir)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
24Act I Scene 7: See where Hyacinthus plays (Chorus)02:46
BBC Singers (Choir)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
25Act I Scene 7: Phaedrus learned what beauty is (Chorus)02:02
BBC Singers (Choir)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
Disc 2
1Act I Scene 7: First, the race! (Chorus)00:51
BBC Singers (Choir)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
2Act I Scene 7: Try your skill (Chorus)00:49
BBC Singers (Choir)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
3Act I Scene 7: Young discobolus (Chorus)00:53
BBC Singers (Choir)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
4Act I Scene 7: Up and over (Chorus)01:08
BBC Singers (Choir)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
5Act I Scene 7: Measure to fight (Chorus)01:03
BBC Singers (Choir)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
6Act I Scene 7: The boy, Tadzio, shall inspire me (Aschenbach)04:09
Langridge, Philip (tenor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
7Act II: Orchestral Introduction02:26
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
8Act II: So, it has come to this (Aschenbach)02:41
Langridge, Philip (tenor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
9Act II Scene 8: Guardate, Signore (Hotel Barber)02:32
Opie, Alan (baritone)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
10Act II Scene 9: Do I detect a scent? (Aschenbach)04:56
Langridge, Philip (tenor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
11Act II Scene 9: And now I cannot let them out of sight (Aschenbach)02:31
Langridge, Philip (tenor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
12Act II Scene 9: Kyrie eleison (Chorus)06:09
BBC Singers (Choir)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
13Act II Scene 9: Gustav von Aschenbach, what is this path you have taken? (Aschenbach)01:00
Langridge, Philip (tenor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
14Act II Scene 10: This way for the players, Signori! (Hotel Porter)02:06
Chance, Michael (counter-tenor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
15Act II Scene 10: La mia nonna always used to tell me (Leader of the Players)02:14
Opie, Alan (baritone)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
16Act II Scene 10: Fiorir rose in mezo al giasso (Leader of the Players)04:28
Opie, Alan (baritone)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
17Act II Scene 10: One moment, if you please (A Young English Clerk) - Scene 1105:29
Opie, Alan (baritone)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
18Act II Scene 12: So it is true, true, more fearful than I thought (Aschenbach)01:44
Langridge, Philip (tenor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
19Act II Scene 12: So - I didn't speak! (Aschenbach)02:57
Langridge, Philip (tenor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
20Act II Scene 13: Receive the stranger god (Voice of Dionysus)03:42
Opie, Alan (baritone)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
21Act II Scene 14: Do what you will with me! (Aschenbach)02:05
Langridge, Philip (tenor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
22Act II Scene 15: Yes! a very wise decision, if I may say so (Hotel Barber)02:31
Opie, Alan (baritone)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
23Act II Scene 16: Hurrah for the Piazza (Aschenbach)04:35
Langridge, Philip (tenor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
24Act II Scene 16: Does beauty lead to wisdom, Phaedrus? (Aschenbach)03:21
Langridge, Philip (tenor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
25Act II Scene 17: The wind still blows from the land (Hotel Manager)04:08
Opie, Alan (baritone)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
26Act II Scene 17: Ah, no! (Aschenbach)05:06
Langridge, Philip (tenor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 02:31:05