Billy Budd. Opera. 2 act
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Act 2
Claggart begins to tell Vere about the danger that Billy represents, but is interrupted by the sighting of a French ship. The Indomitable attacks, but loses the enemy in the mist. Claggart returns, and tells Vere that Billy poses a threat of mutiny. Vere does not believe him and sends for Billy so that Claggart may confront him.
Later, in Vere's cabin, Claggart repeats the false charge to Billy's face. Once again, Billy begins to stammer in rage. Unable to speak, he strikes Claggart, killing him. The Captain is forced to convene an immediate court-martial, and the officers find Billy guilty and sentence him to hang. Billy begs Vere to save him, and the officers appeal to him for guidance, but Vere remains silent and accepts their verdict. He goes into the cabin where Billy is being held, and the orchestra suggests a tender offstage meeting as the captain informs Billy of the death sentence. This was the end of Act 3 in the four-act version.
Billy prepares for his execution in his cell. Dansker brings him a drink and reveals that the crew is willing to mutiny for his sake, but Billy is resigned to his fate. Four o'clock that morning, the crew assembles on deck, and Billy is brought out. The Articles of War are read, and show that Billy must be hanged. Just before his execution, he praises Vere with his final words, singing "Starry Vere, God Bless you!" echoed by the rest of the crew.
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I work for State opera Praha and first I was affraid about this piece, which we did last year for the first time in Prague. But after a few rehearsals I recognized that this piece is one of the best modern operas ever! My favourite now!
Thanks for posting yet absolutely agree that credits should be added to the performance details
Edward Fairfax Vere - Oleg Balashov
Billy Budd - Yury Ivshin
John Claggart - Johannes von Duisburg
Dansker - Karen Akopov
Is it not strange if not downright disrespectful not to mention anything about this performance? When making such a production public surely all performers are credit due.
Britten był suuper kompozytorem chwała mu!
It's good to watch different productions. The performance conducted by Runnicles in Vienna is better.
Who is the conductor ?
not wild about the set and blackout curtains