Britten: Death in Venice

1974

 

            

 

01- My Mind Beats On

02-What's That- A Foreigner

03-Hey There, Hey There

04-Serenissima...Low Lying Clouds

05-Overture

06-Ah Serenissima!

07-Mysterious Gondola

08-We Are Delighted To Greet The Signore

09-Was I Wrong To Come

10-There Is Indeed In Every Artist's Nature

11-Adziù! Adziù!

12-Aou'! Stagando, Aou'!

13-Naturally, Signore, I Understand

14-Here I Will Stay, Here Dedicate My Days

01-First, the Race!

02-The Boy, Tadzio, Shall Inspire Me

03-So, It Has Come To This

04-Guardate, Signore!

05-Do I Detect a Scent-

06-Careful Search Now Leads Me To Them

07-This Way For the Players, Signori

08-Fiorir Rose In Mezo Al Giasso

09-One Moment, If You Please

10-In These Last Years

11-So It Is True

12-Receive the Stranger God

13-The Empty Beach- Do What You Will With Me

14-Yes! A Very Wise Decision

15-Hurrah For the Piazza

16-Chaos, Chaos and Sickness

17-The Wind Still Blows From the Land

18-Interlude- Ah, No!

 

CD 1

01- My Mind Beats On

(Gustav con Aschenbach): Peter Pears (tenor) 

orquestra: English Chamber Orchestra

director: Steuart Bedford  

 

02-What's That- A Foreigner01-

(The Traveler): John ShirleyQuirk (baix-baríton)

(Gustav con Aschenbach): Peter Pears (tenor)

orquestra: English Chamber Orchestra

director: Steuart Bedford

 

03-Hey There, Hey There

(Elderly Fop): John ShirleyQuirk (baríton baix)

(Mosso de vaixell): Stuart Harling (baríton)

(Gustav con Aschenbach): Peter Pears (tenor)

orquestra: English Chamber Orchestra

director: Steuart Bedford

 

04-Serenissima...Low Lying Clouds

(Elderly Fop): John ShirleyQuirk (baix-baríton)

(Gustav con Aschenbach): Peter Pears (tenor)

orquestra: English Chamber Orchestra

director: Steuart Bedford

 

05-Overture

orquestra: English Chamber Orchestra

director: Steuart Bedford

 

06-Ah Serenissima!

(Barrer del Lido): Michael Bauer (baríton)

(Antic gondolier): John ShirleyQuirk (baix-baríton)

(Gustav con Aschenbach): Peter Pears (tenor)

(Porter d'hotel): Kenneth Bowen (tenor)

Orquestra: English Chamber Orchestra

Director: Steuart Bedford

 

07-Mysterious Gondola

(Gustav con Aschenbach): Peter Pears (tenor)

orquestra: English Chamber Orchestra

director: Steuart Bedford

 

08-We Are Delighted To Greet The Signore

(gerent de l'hotel): John ShirleyQuirk (baix-baríton)

(Gustav con Aschenbach): Peter Pears (tenor)

orquestra: English Chamber Orchestra

director: Steuart Bedford

 

09-Was I Wrong To Come

(Pare/Guia alemany a Venècia): Robert Carpenter Turner (baríton)

(Pare de Jaschiu): Peter Leeming (baríton)

(Mosso de vaixell): Stuart Harling (baríton)

(Pare rus): Michael Follis (baix)

(Dama danesa/Dos músics passejants):  Penelope MacKay (mezzosoprano)

(Mare alemanya): Janice Hooper Roe (mezzosoprano)

(mainadera russa): Angela Vernon Bates (mezzosoprano)

(Dama anglesa/Venedora de puntes): Sheila Brand (soprano)

(Mare francesa/Captaire): Anne Wilkens (mezzosoprano)

(La seva filla/Venedora de maduixes): Iris Saunders (soprano)

(Venedora de diaris): Anna Vincent (soprano)

(Gustav con Aschenbach): Peter Pears (tenor)

(Porter d'hotel): Kenneth Bowen (tenor)

(Dos americans/Vidrier): Stephen James Adams (tenor)

(Dos americans/Dos músics ambulants): Neville Williams (tenor)

Orquestra: English Chamber Orchestra

Director: Steuart Bedford

 

10-There Is Indeed In Every Artist's Nature

(Strawberry-seller): Iris Saunders (soprano)

(Gustav con Aschenbach): Peter Pears (tenor)

orquestra: English Chamber Orchestra

director: Steuart Bedford

 

11-Adziù! Adziù!

(Gustav con Aschenbach): Peter Pears (tenor)

orquestra: English Chamber Orchestra

director: Steuart Bedford

 

12-Aou'! Stagando, Aou'!

(Guia de Venècia): Robert Carpenter Turner (baríton)

(Antic gondolier): John ShirleyQuirk (baix-baríton)

(Cambrer): Stuart Harling (baríton)

(Captaire): Anne Wilkens (mezzosoprano)

(Venedora de puntes): Sheila Brand (soprano)

(Vidrier): Stephen James Adams (tenor)

orquestra: English Chamber Orchestra

director: Steuart Bedford

 

13-Naturally, Signore, I Understand

(Guia de Venècia): Robert Carpenter Turner (baríton)

(Antic gondolier): John ShirleyQuirk (baix-baríton)

(Cambrer): Stuart Harling (baríton)

(Captaire): Anne Wilkens (mezzosoprano)

(Venedora de puntes): Sheila Brand (soprano)

(Vidrier): Stephen James Adams (tenor)

orquestra: English Chamber Orchestra

director: Steuart Bedford

 

14-Here I Will Stay, Here Dedicate My Days

(Pare/Guia alemany a Venècia): Robert Carpenter Turner (baríton)

(Pare de Jaschiu): Peter Leeming (baríton)

(Pare rus): Michael Follis (baix)

(Veu d'Apol·lo): James Bowman (contratenor britànic)

(Dona danesa/Dos músics passejants): Penelope MacKay (mezzosoprano)

(Mare alemanya): Janice Hooper Roe (mezzosoprano)

(Mainara russa): Angela Vernon Bates (mezzosoprano)

(Dama anglesa/Venedora de puntes): Sheila Brand (soprano)

(Mare francesa/Captaire): Anne Wilkens (mezzosoprano)

(La seva filla/Venedora de maduixes): Iris Saunders (soprano)

(Venedora de diaris): Anna Vincent (soprano)

(Gustav con Aschenbach): Peter Pears (tenor)

(Dos americans/vidrier): Stephen James Adams (tenor)

(Dos americans/Dos músics ambulants): Neville Williams (tenor)

Orquestra: English Chamber Orchestra

Director: Steuart Bedford

 

CD 2

01-First, the Race!

(Pare/Guia alemany a Venècia): Robert Carpenter Turner (baríton)

(Pare de Jaschiu): Peter Leeming (baríton)

(Pare rus): Michael Follis (baix)

(Veu d'Apol·lo): James Bowman (contratenor)

(Dona danesa/Dos músics passejants): Penelope MacKay (mezzosoprano)

(Mare alemanya): Janice Hooper Roe (mezzosoprano)

(Mainara russa): Angela Vernon Bates (mezzosoprano)

(Dama anglesa/Venedora de puntes): Sheila Brand (soprano)

(Mare francesa/Captaire): Anne Wilkens (mezzosoprano)

(La seva filla/Venedora de maduixes): Iris Saunders (soprano)

(Venedora de diaris): Anna Vincent (soprano)

(Dos americans, dos músics ambulants): Neville Williams (tenor)

(Dos americans/vidrier): Stephen James Adams (tenor)

 

02-The Boy, Tadzio, Shall Inspire Me

(Gustav con Aschenbach): Peter Pears (tenor) (de 1974-04 a 1974-05)

 

03-So, It Has Come To This

(Gustav con Aschenbach): Peter Pears (tenor)

orquestra: English Chamber Orchestra

director: Steuart Bedford

 

04-Guardate, Signore!

(Barber d'hotel): John ShirleyQuirk (baríton baix)

(Gustav con Aschenbach): Peter Pears (tenor)

orquestra: English Chamber Orchestra

director: Steuart Bedford

 

05-Do I Detect a Scent?

(Guia de Venècia): Robert Carpenter Turner (baríton)

(Barrer del Lido): Michael Bauer (baríton)

(Mort de vaixell): Stuart Harling (baríton)

(Captaire): Anne Wilkens (mezzosoprano)

(Venedora de puntes): Sheila Brand (soprano)

(Venedora de diaris): Anna Vincent (soprano)

(Vidrier): Stephen James Adams (tenor)

(Gondoliers): Ronald Murdock (tenor)

(Gustav con Aschenbach): Peter Pears (tenor)

Orquestra: English Chamber Orchestra

Director: Steuart Bedford

 

06-Careful Search Now Leads Me To Them

(Lido boater): Michael Bauer (baríton)

 (Gondoliers): Keith Jones (veu)

(Gondoliers): Ronald Murdock (tenor)

(Gustav con Aschenbach): Peter Pears (tenor)

orquestra: English Chamber Orchestra

director: Steuart Bedford

 

07-This Way For the Players, Signori

veu de baríton: John ShirleyQuirk (baríton baix)

(cambrer): Stuart Harling (baríton)

(dos músics ambulants): Penelope MacKay (mezzosoprano)

(Gustav con Aschenbach): Peter Pears (tenor)

(portero d'hotel): Kenneth Bowen (tenor)

(dos músics ambulants): Neville Williams (tenor)

orquestra: English Chamber Orchestra

director: Steuart Bedford

 

08-Fiorir Rose In Mezo Al Giasso

(director dels músics): John ShirleyQuirk (baix-baríton)

(Gustav con Aschenbach): Peter Pears (tenor)

orquestra: English Chamber Orchestra

director: Steuart Bedford

 

09-One Moment, If You Please01-

(pare de Jaschiu): Peter Leeming (baríton)

(Gustav con Aschenbach): Peter Pears (tenor)

orquestra: English Chamber Orchestra

director: Steuart Bedford

 

10-In These Last Years

(pare de Jaschiu): Peter Leeming (baríton)

(Gustav con Aschenbach): Peter Pears (tenor)

orquestra: English Chamber Orchestra

director: Steuart Bedford

 

11-So It Is True

(Gustav con Aschenbach): Peter Pears (tenor)

orquestra: English Chamber Orchestra

director: Steuart Bedford

 

12-Receive the Stranger God

(Veu de Dionís): John ShirleyQuirk (baix-baríton)

(Gustav con Aschenbach): Peter Pears (tenor)

orquestra: English Chamber Orchestra

director: Steuart Bedford

 

13-The Empty Beach- Do What You Will With Me

(Gustav con Aschenbach): Peter Pears (tenor)

orquestra: English Chamber Orchestra

director: Steuart Bedford

 

14-Yes! A Very Wise Decision

(Barber d'hotel): John ShirleyQuirk (baix-baríton)

orquestra: English Chamber Orchestra

director: Steuart Bedford

 

15-Hurrah For the Piazza

(Strawberry-seller): Iris Saunders (soprano)

(Gustav con Aschenbach): Peter Pears (tenor)

orquestra: English Chamber Orchestra

director: Steuart Bedford

 

16-Chaos, Chaos and Sickness

(Gustav con Aschenbach): Peter Pears (tenor)

orquestra: English Chamber Orchestra

director: Steuart Bedford

 

17-The Wind Still Blows From the Land

(gerent de l'hotel): John ShirleyQuirk (baix-baríton)

(Gustav con Aschenbach): Peter Pears (tenor)

(portero de l'hotel): Kenneth Bowen (tenor)

orquestra: English Chamber Orchestra

director: Steuart Bedford

 

18-Interlude- Ah, No!

(Gustav con Aschenbach): Peter Pears (tenor)

orquestra: English Chamber Orchestra

director: Steuart Bedford

 

compositor: Benjamin Britten

llibretista: Myfanwy Piper