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

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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)

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Disc 1

Britten, Benjamin
Piper, Myfanwy - Lyricist

Death in Venice, Op.88

Langridge, Philip (tenor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
BBC Singers (Choir)
Opie, Alan (baritone)
Chance, Michael (counter-tenor)

1

Act I Scene 1: My mind beats on (Aschenbach)

05:39

Langridge, Philip (tenor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)

2

Act I Scene 1: Who's that? (Aschenbach)

04:38

Langridge, Philip (tenor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)

3

Act 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)

4

Act I Scene 2: Hey there, hey there, you! (Youths)

06:52

BBC Singers (Choir)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)

5

Act I Scene 2: Overture

02:35

City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)

6

Act I Scene 3: Ah Serenissima! (Aschenbach)

05:09

Langridge, Philip (tenor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)

7

Act I Scene 3: Mysterious gondola (Aschenbach)

01:30

Langridge, Philip (tenor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)

8

Act 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)

9

Act 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)

10

Act 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)

11

Act I Scene 4: How does such beauty come about? (Aschenbach)

01:35

Langridge, Philip (tenor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)

12

Act I Scene 5: The wind is from the West (Aschenbach)

02:26

Langridge, Philip (tenor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)

13

Act I Scene 5: Le bele fragole (Strawberry Seller)

02:21

BBC Singers (Choir)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)

14

Act I Scene 5: Ah, how peaceful to contemplate the sea (Aschenbach)

02:51

Langridge, Philip (tenor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)

15

Act I Scene 5: Adziu, Adziu! (Chorus)

03:30

BBC Singers (Choir)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)

16

Act I Scene 5: As one who strives to create beauty (Aschenbach)

01:33

Langridge, Philip (tenor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)

17

Act I Scene 6: Aou'! Stagando, aou'! (Gondolier)

04:48

Opie, Alan (baritone)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)

18

Act I Scene 6: Naturally Signore, I understand (Hotel Manager)

03:38

Opie, Alan (baritone)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)

19

Act 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)

20

Act 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)

21

Act I Scene 6: A thousand apologies to the Signore (Hotel Manager)

03:43

Opie, Alan (baritone)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)

22

Act 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)

23

Act 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)

24

Act I Scene 7: See where Hyacinthus plays (Chorus)

02:46

BBC Singers (Choir)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)

25

Act I Scene 7: Phaedrus learned what beauty is (Chorus)

02:02

BBC Singers (Choir)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)

Disc 2

1

Act I Scene 7: First, the race! (Chorus)

00:51

BBC Singers (Choir)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)

2

Act I Scene 7: Try your skill (Chorus)

00:49

BBC Singers (Choir)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)

3

Act I Scene 7: Young discobolus (Chorus)

00:53

BBC Singers (Choir)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)

4

Act I Scene 7: Up and over (Chorus)

01:08

BBC Singers (Choir)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)

5

Act I Scene 7: Measure to fight (Chorus)

01:03

BBC Singers (Choir)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)

6

Act I Scene 7: The boy, Tadzio, shall inspire me (Aschenbach)

04:09

Langridge, Philip (tenor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)

7

Act II: Orchestral Introduction

02:26

City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)

8

Act II: So, it has come to this (Aschenbach)

02:41

Langridge, Philip (tenor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)

9

Act II Scene 8: Guardate, Signore (Hotel Barber)

02:32

Opie, Alan (baritone)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)

10

Act II Scene 9: Do I detect a scent? (Aschenbach)

04:56

Langridge, Philip (tenor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)

11

Act 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)

12

Act II Scene 9: Kyrie eleison (Chorus)

06:09

BBC Singers (Choir)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)

13

Act 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)

14

Act 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)

15

Act 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)

16

Act 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)

17

Act II Scene 10: One moment, if you please (A Young English Clerk) - Scene 11

05:29

Opie, Alan (baritone)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)

18

Act 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)

19

Act II Scene 12: So - I didn't speak! (Aschenbach)

02:57

Langridge, Philip (tenor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)

20

Act II Scene 13: Receive the stranger god (Voice of Dionysus)

03:42

Opie, Alan (baritone)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)

21

Act II Scene 14: Do what you will with me! (Aschenbach)

02:05

Langridge, Philip (tenor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)

22

Act 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)

23

Act II Scene 16: Hurrah for the Piazza (Aschenbach)

04:35

Langridge, Philip (tenor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)

24

Act II Scene 16: Does beauty lead to wisdom, Phaedrus? (Aschenbach)

03:21

Langridge, Philip (tenor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)

25

Act 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)

26

Act 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