Britten: Albert Herring, Op. 39

Cat. No. CHAN 10036(2)

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CHAN 10036 - Britten: Albert Herring, Op. 39


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CD available From: 13 January 2003

Opera - Albert Herring

Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)

Albert Herring

147:27

An opera in three acts

Libretto by Eric Crozier, after a story by Guy de Maupassant

COMPACT DISC ONE

Act I

Scene 1

(The morning room at Lady Billows' house in Loxford)

2:01

Florence: 'Doctor Jessop's midwife . . .'

2:33

Miss Wordsworth: 'I hope we're not too early'

2:42

Lady Billows: 'Stuffy! Tobacco stink!'

2:45

Lady Billows: 'Now then! Notebook, Florence!'

2:49

Vicar: 'The first suggestion on my list'

4:46

Lady Billows: 'Is this all you can bring?'

3:12

Superintendent: 'Begging your pardon'

4:24

Vicar: 'Virtue, says Holy Writ'

2:03

Lady Billows: 'Right! We'll have him!'

3:03

Interlude

3:08

Scene 2

Emmie, Cis and Harry: 'Bounce me high'

2:27

Sid: 'Shop! Hi! Albert!'

1:57

Sid: 'Did you ever have a pint at the local?'

1:41

Albert: 'Sid I'm sorry but . . .'

3:36

Sid and Nancy: 'We'll walk to the spinney'

2:00

Albert: 'He's much too busy'

2:08

Emmie: 'Mum wants two penn'oth of potherbs'

1:36

Florence: 'Good morning, young man!'

1:41

Lady Billows: 'We bring great news to you'

2:49

Mum: 'Well, think of that, my lad'

2:49

Act II

Scene 1

(Inside a marquee . . .)

2:21

Florence: 'For three precious weeks'

0:54

Sid: 'That's a fine sight for sore eyes!'

2:41

Miss Wordsworth: 'Quickly, quickly'

3:26

Nancy: 'I don't think you ought!'

1:03

(Bells offstage) Nancy: 'Quick, here they are!'

2:39

Miss Wordsworth: 'Husssh! . . . Harold Wood!'

1:34

Lady Billows: 'Come, let's sit down'

1:24

72:30

COMPACT DISC TWO

Act II

Scene 1 (continued)

Lady Billows: 'I'm full of happiness'

3:49

Mayor: 'As representing our local Council'

2:03

Miss Wordsworth: 'My heart leaps up with joy to see'

2:11

Superintendent: 'Erhumph . . .'

1:16

Mum: 'Go on, Albert!'

2:07

Vicar: 'Albert the Good!'

2:34

Sid: 'Bring the plates! Quickly now!'

7:34

Scene 2

Albert: 'Albert the Good!'

4:51

Albert: 'Why did she stare . . .?'

2:50

Nancy: 'You oughtn't to whistle'

1:47

Sid: 'Come along, darling'

2:16

Albert: 'Heaven helps those who help themselves'

5:24

Mum: 'Albert! Albert? Fast asleep, poor kid!'

3:06

Act III

(The following afternoon . . .)

2:13

Emmie: 'Is she asleep?'

3:16

Sid: 'What the hell d'you think I am?'

1:49

Sid: 'How's the manhunt?'

1:15

Mum: 'Have you found him?'

3:01

Mum: 'All that I did!'

2:42

Lady Billows: 'Fools!'

2:32

All: 'In the midst of life is death'

5:24

All: 'Albert . . .?'

2:57

Albert: 'I can't remember anything'

5:44

Sid: 'Hi! That's my girl'

2:02

74:57

James Gilchrist tenor - Albert Herring

Pamela Helen Stephen mezzo-soprano - Nancy

Roderick Williams baritone - Sid

Susan Bullock soprano - Lady Billows

Sally Burgess mezzo-soprano - Florence Pike

Alan Opie baritone - Mr Gedge

Stephen Richardson bass - Superintendent Budd

Robert Tear tenor - Mr Upfold

Rebecca Evans soprano - Miss Wordsworth

Anne Collins mezzo-soprano - Mrs Herring

Yvette Bonner Emmie

Rebecca Bottone Cis

Gregory Monk Harry

City of London Sinfonia

Richard Hickox

Recorded in:

Blackheath Halls, London

11-14 October 2001

Producer(s)

Brian Couzens

Sound Engineer(s)

Ralph Couzens

Michael Common (Assistant)


			Awards
			Diapason d'Or>

Format: Digital CD 16Bit 44.1Khz
Originally recorded in: 24Bit 96Khz

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