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Simon Keenlyside in Billy Budd
Billy Budd
English National Opera @ Coliseum, London
3, 5, 8, 10, 12, 14, 17 December 2005
Cast
Billy Budd ...... Simon Keenlyside (baritone)
Captain Vere ...... Timothy Robinson (tenor)
Claggart ...... John Tomlinson (bass)
Mr Redburn ...... Ashley Holland (baritone)
Mr Flint ...... Pavlo Hunka (baritone)
Lieutenant Ratcliffe ...... Brindley Sherratt (bass)
Red Whiskers ...... Adrian Thompson (tenor)
Donald ...... Toby Stafford-Allen (baritone)
Dansker ...... Gwynne Howell (bass)
Novice ...... James Edwards (tenor)
Squeak ...... Richard Coxon (tenor)
Bosun ...... Nicholas Folwell (bass-baritone)
Maintop ...... Andrew Rees (tenor)
The novice's friend ...... William Berger (baritone)
Orchestra and Chorus of English National Opera
Conductor:Andrew Litton
Director:Neil Armfield
Designer:Brian Thomson
Costume Designer:Carl Friedrich Oberle
Lighting Designer:Nigel Levings
--The all-male cast sees Timothy Robinson making his role debut as Captain Vere, while the charismatic Simon Keenlyside sings the title role and Sir John Tomlinson appears as Claggart.--(from ENO official)
Broadcasted on radio BBC 3 LIVE 10 Dec. 2005
Act 1
Prologue
Scene I
Pull, My Bantams
Send For John Claggart
Billy Budd, King Of The Birds (Billy)
I Heard, Your Honour! (Claggart)
Come Along, Kid!
Christ, The Poor Chap, The Poor Little Runt! (Billy)
Vere! Vere! Officers And Men... (Vere)
Act 2
Scene I
My Compliments... (Vere)
Don't Like The French!
Oh, That's Nothing (Vere)
Interlude
Scene 2
Blow Her Away
Here Lads!
Come Out Of That! (Billy)
O Beauty, O Handsomeness (Claggart)
Come Here, Remember Your Promise! (Claggart)
Billy! Hist, Billy Budd!
Dansker, Old Friend (Billy)
Act 3
Scene 1
I Don't Like The Look Of The Mist! (Vere)
Deck Ahoy!
All Guns Ready Sir!
There Are You Again, Master-At-Arms (Vere)
Nay, Nay, You're Mistaken (Vere)
Interlude
Scene 2
Claggart, John Claggart, Beware (Vere)
You Wanted To See Me (Billy)
God O'Mercy! (Vere)
Interlude
William Budd, You Are Accused
Poor Fellow, Who Could Save Him?
I Accept Their Verdict (Vere)
Act 4
Scene 1
Look! Through The Port Comes The Moonshine Astray! (Billy)
And Farewell To Ye (Billy)
According To The Articles Of War
Starry Vere
We Committed His Body To The Deep (Vere)
もう、日本は朝ですよ…
きょうは、ウィリアム・バッドの死を悼むような、冷たい寒い曇り空だ。
「僕を助けて、僕を助けてキャプテン!」
悲痛なビリーの叫び。
最期のアリア、すばらしい…
「神の祝福を…」
耳に焼き付いている。
この作品の主役はビリーじゃなくて、キャプテン・ヴィアーのようだ。ブリテンが恋人の歌手、ピーター・ピアーズ(テノール)のために書いたという作品。テノールの彼が狂言回し。
さっそく、トーマス・アレンのDVDを注文してしまいました。
今回のキャプテン、ヴィアーのティモシー・ロビンソン、声はあまり、好みではなかったです。Philip Langridge の方がいいなあ。
ジョン・トムリンスンは怖い…
your Name !
I object !
your NAME !!!!
I object !
your Age !
This is not fair --
your AGE !!!!
ここはすっごい迫力。夢に出てきそう。音だけで。
♪This--- is-- our Moment ----
ここの男声合唱すばらしいです。まるで1950年代のハリウッドミュージカルみたい。英語だからよけいそう聴こえるのだけれど。
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