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Britten: Death in Venice

Philip Langridge (Aschenbach), Alan Opie (Traveller/Elderly Fop/Old Gondolier/Hotel Manager/Hotel Barber/Leader of the Players/Voice of Dionysus), Michael Chance (Voice of Apollo)

BBC Singers, City of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox

The Pears/Bedford version tends to emphasise the opera's elegiac side… The Chandos… is certainly not lacking in depth. But it also has an incisive clarity matching Richard Hickox's generally... — BBC Music Magazine, May 2005, 5 out of 5 stars More…
  • Release Date: 7th Feb 2005
  • Catalogue No: CHAN10280
  • Label: Chandos
  • Length: 2 hours 31 minutes
  • Gramophone Awards
    2005
    Finalist - Opera
  • BBC Music Magazine
    May 2005
    Opera Choice
  • Gramophone Magazine
    May 2005
    Editor's Choice

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Contents

Britten: Death in Venice, Op. 88, Act I Scene 1

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  • Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, Philip Langridge, BBC Singers, Alan Opie, Stephen Betterridge

Munich. My mind beats on (Aschenbach, Chorus)

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Munich. Who's that? (Aschenbach, Traveller)

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Munich. I have always kept a close watch over my development (Aschenbach)

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Britten: Death in Venice, Op. 88, Act I Scene 2

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  • Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, Alan Opie, Graham Titus, BBC Singers, Stephen Betterridge

On the Boat to Venice. Hey there, hey there, you! (Youths, Elderly Fop, Steward)

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On the Boat to Venice. Overture

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Britten: Death in Venice, Op. 88, Act I Scene 3

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  • Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, Philip Langridge, Alan Opie, Edward Price, Andrew Murgatroy, BBC Singers, Stephen Betterridge

The Journey to the Lido. Ah Serenissima! (Aschenbach, Gondolier, Boatman, Hotel Porter, Girls and Boys)

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The Journey to the Lido. Mysterious gondola (Aschenbach)

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Britten: Death in Venice, Op. 88, Act I Scene 4

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  • Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, Alan Opie, Philip Langridge, BBC Singers, Stephen Betterridge

The First Evening at the Hotel. We are delighted to greet the Signore (Hotel Manager, Aschenbach)

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The First Evening at the Hotel. So I am led to Venice once again (Aschenbach)

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The First Evening at the Hotel. The Lido is so charming, is it not? (Hotel Guests, Aschenbach)

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The First Evening at the Hotel. How does such beauty come about? (Aschenbach)

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Britten: Death in Venice, Op. 88, Act I Scene 5

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  • Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, Philip Langridge, Alison Smart, BBC Singers, Stephen Betterridge

On the Beach. The wind is from the West (Aschenbach)

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On the Beach. Le bele fragole (Strawberry Seller, Aschenbach)

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On the Beach. Ah, how peaceful to contemplate the sea (Aschenbach, Chorus)

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On the Beach. Adziù, Adziù! (Chorus)

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On the Beach. As one who strives to create beauty (Aschenbach)

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Britten: Death in Venice, Op. 88, Act I Scene 6

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  • Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, Alan Opie, Simon Birchall, Philip Langridge, Jennifer Adams-Barbaro, Andrew Murgatroy, John Bowley, Vernon Kirk, Siân Menna, Edward Price, Stephen Charlesworth

The Foiled Departure. Aou'! Stagando, aou'! (Gondolier, Guide, Lace Seller, Glass Maker, Beggar Woman, Waiter, First and Second Gondoliers)

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The Foiled Departure. Naturally Signore, I understand (Hotel Manager, Hotel Porter, Aschenbach, First and Second Gondoliers)

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The Foiled Departure. There you are, Signore, just in time (Hotel Porter, Aschenbach)

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The Foiled Departure. I am become like one of my early heroes (Aschenbach, First Gondolier)

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The Foiled Departure. A thousand apologies to the Signore (Hotel Manager, Aschenbach)

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Britten: Death in Venice, Op. 88, Act I Scene 7

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  • Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, Michael Chance, Philip Langridge, BBC Singers, Stephen Betterridge

The Games of Apollo. Beneath a dazzling sky the sea… (Voice of Apollo, Chorus of Hotel Guests)

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The Games of Apollo. No boy, but Phoebus of the golden hair (Voice of Apollo, Chorus of Hotel Guests)

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The Games of Apollo. See where Hyacinthus plays (Voice of Apollo, Chorus of Hotel Guests)

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The Games of Apollo. Phaedrus learned what beauty is (Voice of Apollo, Chorus of Hotel Guests)

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The Games of Apollo. First, the race! (Chorus)

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The Games of Apollo. Try your skill (Chorus)

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The Games of Apollo. Young discobolus (Chorus)

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The Games of Apollo. Up and over (Chorus)

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The Games of Apollo. Measure to fight (Voice of Apollo, Chorus)

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The Games of Apollo. The boy, Tadzio, shall inspire me (Aschenbach)

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Britten: Death in Venice, Op. 88, Act II

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  • Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, Philip Langridge

Orchestral introduction

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So, it has come to this (Aschenbach)

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Britten: Death in Venice, Op. 88, Act II Scene 8

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  • Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, Alan Opie, Philip Langridge

The Hotel Barber's Shop. Guardate, Signore (Hotel Barber, Aschenbach)

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Britten: Death in Venice, Op. 88, Act II Scene 9

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  • Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, Philip Langridge, Paul Charrier, Vernon Kirk, Edward Price, BBC Singers, Stephen Betterridge

The Pursuit. Do I detect a scent? (Aschenbach, First and Second Gondoliers, Citizens, Shopkeepers, Glass Maker, Waiter, Lace Seller, Guide, Beggar Woman, Newspaper Seller)

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The Pursuit. And now I cannot let them out of sight (Aschenbach)

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The Pursuit. Kyrie eleison (Priest, Chorus of Citizens, First and Second Gondoliers)

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The Pursuit. Gustav von Aschenbach, what is this path you have taken? (Aschenbach)

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Britten: Death in Venice, Op. 88, Act II Scene 10

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  • Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, Andrew Murgatroy, Alan Opie, Christopher Foster, Philip Langridge, Stuart MacIntyre, Philip Salmon, BBC Singers, Ildikó Allen, Stephen Betterridge, Eleanor Meynel, Julia Batchelor

The Strolling Players. This way for the players, Signori! (Hotel Porter, Hotel Waiter, Hotel Guests, Boy, Girl)

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The Strolling Players. La mia nonna always used to tell me (Leader of the Players, Aschenbach, Hotel Porter)

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The Strolling Players. Fiorir rose in mezo al giasso (Leader of the Players, Chorus, Aschenbach)

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The Strolling Players. One moment, if you please (A Young English Clerk) - Act II Scene 11. The Travel Bureau (Clerk, Hotel Guests, Aschenbach)

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Britten: Death in Venice, Op. 88, Act II Scene 12

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  • Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, Philip Langridge

The Lady of the Pearls. So it is true, true, more fearful than I thought (Aschenbach)

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The Lady of the Pearls. So - I didn't speak! (Aschenbach)

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Britten: Death in Venice, Op. 88, Act II Scene 13

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  • Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, Alan Opie, Michael Chance, BBC Singers, Stephen Betterridge

The Dream. Receive the stranger god (Voice of Dionysus, Voice of Apollo, Followers of Dionysus, Aschenbach)

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Britten: Death in Venice, Op. 88, Act II Scene 14

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  • Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, Philip Langridge

The Empty Beach. Do what you will with me! (Aschenbach)

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Britten: Death in Venice, Op. 88, Act II Scene 15

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  • Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, Alan Opie

The Hotel Barber's Shop. Yes! a very wise decision, if I may say so (Hotel Barber)

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Britten: Death in Venice, Op. 88, Act II Scene 16

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  • Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, Philip Langridge, Alison Smart

The Last Visit to Venice. Hurrah for the Piazza (Aschenbach, Strawberry Seller)

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The Last Visit to Venice. Does beauty lead to wisdom, Phaedrus? (Aschenbach)

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Britten: Death in Venice, Op. 88, Act II Scene 17

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  • Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, Philip Langridge, Alan Opie, Andrew Murgatroy

The Departure. The wind still blows from the land (Hotel Manager, Hotel Porter, Aschenbach)

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The Departure. Ah, no! (Aschenbach)

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