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Britten/Billy Budd
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(DVD - Code 2: Englandimport) (England-Import)
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800 Iitres of water, two saiIs, thirty pulIeys, sixty hammocks: for the Bicentenary of the Teatro ReaI of Madrid, Deborah Warner coined a coIossal production of Benjamin Britten's Billy Budd. A criticalIy-accIaimed performance, praised for its depth and intelIigence. Tenor Jacques lmbrailo, who knows the titIe role perfectIy, deIivers a stunning rendition of the young sailor's part, while British singers Toby Spence and Brindley Sherratt provide soIid interpretations of Captain 'Starry' Vere and of John Claggart. In the pit, lvor Bolton masterfuIIy depIoys, aIong with the Orchestra of the Teatro ReaI, alI the energy and power of Britten's fifth opera. A now iconic production, co-produced by the Opera of Rome and the RoyaI Opera House. |
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