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| Composer | Britten, Benjamin (1913-1976) |
| Period | Early 20th century |
| Year | 1951 |
| Work type | Opera / Oratorio |
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Britten: Billy Budd
Finnegan Downie Dear; Richard Brunel; Opéra de Lyon; Stephan Zimmerli; Bruno de Lavenère; Laurent Castaingt; Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon
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Kunde leads Wiener Staatsoper’s shattering Billy Budd
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At 70 years old, American tenor Gregory Kunde makes a magnificent role debut as Captain Vere, with a strong ensemble of singers, chorus, and orchestra in Willy Decker's effective production.
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After nearly two decades away from the Covent Garden stage, it was time Britten's Billy Budd came home, in a new production from Madrid by Deborah Warner.
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Oper Frankfurt's revival of Richard Jones's production of Billy Budd with a homegrown cast is a devastating combination of powerful music and searing drama.