Britten, Benjamin: Billy Budd (revised 2-Act version) op. 50 (1951, rev.1960) 158'
Opera in two acts

Music Text      English

Orquestación
Major roles: T,Bar,B; minor roles: 4T,7Bar,BBar,2B; children's roles: 4Tr,boy speaker,boy actors; men's chorus 4(II,III,IV=picc).2.corA.3(II=Ebcl,bcl;III=bcl).asax.2.dbn- 4.4(III in D).3.1-timp(3).perc(6):xyl/glsp/tgl/wdbl/tamb/SD/TD/BD/ whip/cyms/small gong/4drums(on-stage)-harp-strings.
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Territorio
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World Premiere
12/1/1951
Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London
Basil Coleman, director / Royal Opera Covent Garden / Benjamin Britten


World premiere of version
1/9/1964
Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London
Basil Coleman, director / Royal Opera Covent Garden / Georg Solti


Nota del repertorio      English

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