Britten Conducts Britten: Operas I: Albert Herring · Billy Budd · Owen Wingrave · Peter Grimes

Albert Herring, op. 39: Act I, Scene I. “Flor–ence!… Tell the midwife!” (Lady Billows)

Albert Herring, op. 39: Act I, Scene I. “Doctor Jessop’s midwife” (Florence)

Albert Herring, op. 39: Act I, Scene I. “I hope we’re not too early, Florence?” (Miss Wordsworth)

Albert Herring, op. 39: Act I, Scene I. “Stuffy!” (Lady Billows)

Albert Herring, op. 39: Act I, Scene I. “Now then! Notebook, Florence!” (Lady Billows)

Albert Herring, op. 39: Act I, Scene I. “The first suggestion on my list” (Vicar)

Albert Herring, op. 39: Act I, Scene I. “Is this all you can bring?” (Lady Billows)

Albert Herring, op. 39: Act I, Scene I. “Beggin’ your pardon” (Superintendent Budd)

Albert Herring, op. 39: Act I, Scene I. “Right! We’ll have him!” (Lady Billows)

Albert Herring, op. 39: Act I, Scene I. Interlude

Albert Herring, op. 39: Act I, Scene II. “Bounce me high” (Kids)

Albert Herring, op. 39: Act I, Scene II. “Shop! Hi! Albert!” (Sid)

Albert Herring, op. 39: Act I, Scene II. “Tickling a trout” (Sid)

Albert Herring, op. 39: Act I, Scene II. “Meet me at a quarter past eight” (Sid)

Albert Herring, op. 39: Act I, Scene II. “He’s much too busy” (Albert)

Albert Herring, op. 39: Act I, Scene II. “Good morning, young man” (Florence)

Albert Herring, op. 39: Act I, Scene II. “We bring great news to you” (Lady Billows)

Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II, Scene I. “Isn’t he here?” (Florence)

Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II, Scene I. “For three precious weeks” (Florence)

Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II, Scene I. “Quickly, quickly, come along!” (Miss Wordsworth)

Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II, Scene I. “Here they are, dears!” (Miss Wordsworth)

Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II, Scene I. “My flowers are few” (Harry)

Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II, Scene I. “I’m full of happiness” (Lady Billows)

Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II, Scene I. “As representing the local Council” (Mayor)

Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II, Scene I. “My heart leaps up with joy” (Miss Wordsworth)

Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II, Scene I. “Er–humph! Er–humph! I’m no great shakes” (Superintendent Budd)

Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II, Scene I. “Well tried, Albert!” (Vicar)

Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II, Scene I. Interlude

Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II, Scene II. “Albert the Good!” (Albert)

Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II, Scene II. “You oughtn’t to whistle!” (Nancy)

Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II, Scene II. “Heaven helps those who help themselves!” (Albert)

Albert Herring, op. 39: Act III. Introduction

Albert Herring, op. 39: Act III. “Is she asleep?” (Emmie)

Albert Herring, op. 39: Act III. “I’m hungry, I’m tired” (Sid)

Albert Herring, op. 39: Act III. “Give me a decent murder with a corpse!” (Superintendent Budd)

Albert Herring, op. 39: Act III. “Have you found him?” (Mum)

Albert Herring, op. 39: Act III. “Fools! Fools! Blundering fools!” (Lady Billows)

Albert Herring, op. 39: Act III. “In the midst of life is death” (All)

Albert Herring, op. 39: Act III. “Albert…!” (All)

Albert Herring, op. 39: Act III. “I’m sorry about that” (Albert)

Albert Herring, op. 39: Act III. “I can’t remember everything” (Albert)

Albert Herring, op. 39: Act III. “Albert’s come back to stay” (Nancy, Sid, Emmie, Cis, Harry)

Owen Wingrave, op. 85: Act 1. Prelude

Owen Wingrave, op. 85: Act 1. You've got your maps there?

Owen Wingrave, op. 85: Act 1. At last it's out

Owen Wingrave, op. 85: Act 1. Your sherry, Mrs. Coyle

Owen Wingrave, op. 85: Act 1. Oh, how unforeseen

Owen Wingrave, op. 85: Act 1. Sirrah! How dare you!

Owen Wingrave, op. 85: Act 1. Coyle, I wish I had not come

Owen Wingrave, op. 85: Act 1. May God bless the Queen

Owen Wingrave, op. 85: Act 2. There was a boy, a Wingrave born

Owen Wingrave, op. 85: Act 2. I envy you, this fine old house

Owen Wingrave, op. 85: Act 2. Paramore shall welcome woe!

Owen Wingrave, op. 85: Act 2. And with his friend young Lechmere played

Owen Wingrave, op. 85: Act 2. Now you may save your scornful looks

Owen Wingrave, op. 85: Act 2. Ah, Owen, what shall I do?

Owen Wingrave, op. 85: Act 2. Is that you, Coyle?

Owen Wingrave, op. 85: Act 2. Come in...It's me, Lechmere

Billy Budd, op. 50: Prologue. "I am an old man"

Billy Budd, op. 50: Act I, Scene I. "Pull, my bantams!"

Billy Budd, op. 50: Act I, Scene I. "Guard boat! Indomitable!"

Billy Budd, op. 50: Act I, Scene I. "First man forward!"

Billy Budd, op. 50: Act I, Scene I. "Your name?"

Billy Budd, op. 50: Act I, Scene I. "Billy Budd, king of the birds!"

Billy Budd, op. 50: Act I, Scene I. "I heard, your honour!"

Billy Budd, op. 50: Act I, Scene I. "Come along kid! Come along!"

Billy Budd, op. 50: Act I, Scene I. "Christ! the poor chap"

Billy Budd, op. 50: Act I, Scene I. "What's that? What's those whistles?"

Billy Budd, op. 50: Act I, Scene I. "Starry Vere we call him"

Billy Budd, op. 50: Act I, Scene II. "Boy!"

Billy Budd, op. 50: Act I, Scene II. "Gentlemen, the King!"

Billy Budd, op. 50: Act I, Scene II. "Ay, at Spithead"

Billy Budd, op. 50: Act I, Scene II. "We are, sir. Claggart is an able one"

Billy Budd, op. 50: Act I, Scene III. "Blow her away"

Billy Budd, op. 50: Act I, Scene III. "We're off to Samoa"

Billy Budd, op. 50: Act I, Scene III. "Hi! You...a...a..."

Billy Budd, op. 50: Act I, Scene III. "Over the water"

Billy Budd, op. 50: Act I, Scene III. "Come here. Remember your promise"

Billy Budd, op. 50: Act I, Scene III. "Billy!... Hist! Billy Budd!"

Billy Budd, op. 50: Act I, Scene III. "Dansker, old friend, glad to see you"

Billy Budd, op. 50: Act II, Scene I. "I don't like the look of the mist"

Billy Budd, op. 50: Act II, Scene I. "With great regret I must disturb your honour"

Billy Budd, op. 50: Act II, Scene I. "Deck ahoy!"

Billy Budd, op. 50: Act II, Scene I. "Who'll volunteer to board 'em"

Billy Budd, op. 50: Act II, Scene I. "There you are again, Master-at-arms"

Billy Budd, op. 50: Act II, Scene I. "O this cursed mist!"

Billy Budd, op. 50: Act II, Scene II. "Claggart, John Claggart, beware!"

Billy Budd, op. 50: Act II, Scene II. "Master-at-arms and foretopman"

Billy Budd, op. 50: Act II, Scene II. "God o' mercy!"

Billy Budd, op. 50: Act II, Scene II. "Gentlemen, William Budd here"

Billy Budd, op. 50: Act II, Scene II. "William Budd, you are accused"

Billy Budd, op. 50: Act II, Scene II. "Poor fellow, who could save him?"

Billy Budd, op. 50: Act II, Scene II. "I accept their verdict"

Billy Budd, op. 50: Act II, Scene III. "Look!"

Billy Budd, op. 50: Act II, Scene III. "Here! Baby!"

Billy Budd, op. 50: Act II, Scene III. "And farewell to ye, old Rights o' Man!"

Billy Budd, op. 50: Act II, Scene III. Interlude

Billy Budd, op. 50: Act II, Scene IV. "According to the Articles of War"

Billy Budd, op. 50: Act II, Scene IV. "Down all hands!"

Billy Budd, op. 50: Epilogue. "We committed his body to the deep."

Peter Grimes, op. 33: Prologue. "Peter Grimes!" (Hobson)

Peter Grimes, op. 33: Prologue. "You sailed your boat round the coast" (Swallow)

Peter Grimes, op. 33: Prologue. "Peter Grimes, I here advise you!" (Swallow)

Peter Grimes, op. 33: Prologue. "The truth...the pity...and the truth" (Peter)

Peter Grimes, op. 33: Prologue. Interlude I

Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act I, Scene I. "Oh! hang at open doors the net, the cork," (Women and Fishermen)

Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act I, Scene I. "Hi! Give us a hand!" (Peter)

Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act I, Scene I. "I have to go from pub to pub" (Hobson)

Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act I, Scene I. "Let her among you without fault cast the first stone" (Ellen)

Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act I, Scene I. "Look, the storm cone!" (Balstrode)

Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act I, Scene I. "And do you prefer the storm" (Balstrode)

Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act I, Scene I. "What harbour shelters peace" (Peter)

Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act I, Scene II. Interlude II

Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act I, Scene II. "Past time to close!" (Auntie)

Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act I, Scene II. "We live and let live" (Balstrode)

Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act I, Scene II. "Have you heard? The cliff is down" (Keene)

Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act I, Scene II. "Now the Great Bear and Pleiades" (Peter)

Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act I, Scene II. "Old Joe has gone fishing" (Keene)

Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act I, Scene II. "The bridge is down, we half swam over" (Hobson)

Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act II. Interlude III

Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act II, Scene I. "Glitter of waves and glitter of sunlight" (Ellen)

Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act II, Scene I. "Let this be a holiday" (Ellen)

Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act II, Scene I. "This unrelenting work" (Ellen)

Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act II, Scene I. "Fool to let it come to this!" (Auntie)

Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act II, Scene I. "What is it?" (Chorus)

Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act II, Scene I. "People!... No! I will speak!" (Boles)

Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act II, Scene I. "We planned that their lives should have a new start" (Ellen)

Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act II, Scene I. "Swallow! Shall we go and see Grimes in his hut?" (Rector)

Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act II, Scene I. "Now is gossip put on trial," (Mrs Sedley, Boles, Rector, Keene, Swallow and Chorus)

Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act II, Scene I. "From the gutter, why should we trouble at their ribaldries?" (Nieces)

Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act II, Scene I. Interlude IV, Passacaglia

Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act II, Scene II. "Go there!" (Peter)

Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act II, Scene II. "Now!... Now!..." (Boles, Rector, Swallow, Keene and Chorus)

Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act II, Scene II. "Peter Grimes! Nobody here?" (Rector)

Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act III. Interlude V

Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act III, Scene I. "Assign your prettiness to me" (Swallow)

Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act III, Scene I. "Pah! Ahoy!" (Swallow and Keene)

Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act III, Scene I. "Come along, Doctor!" (First Burgess)

Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act III, Scene I. "Embroidery in childhood was a luxury of idleness" (Ellen)

Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act III, Scene I. "Mister Swallow! Mister Swallow!" (Mrs Sedley)

Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act III, Scene I. "Who holds himself apart, lets his pride rise" (Chorus)

Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act III, Scene I. Interlude VI

Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act III, Scene II. "Grimes! Grimes!" (Chorus)

Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act III, Scene II. "Peter, we've come to take you home" (Ellen)

Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act III, Scene II. "To those who pass the Borough" (Chorus)