Britten: Billy Budd

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 1: I am an old man who has experienced much. (Vere)

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 1: Pull, my bantams! (First Mate et al.)

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 1: Boat ahoy! (Maintop et al.)

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 1: First man forward! (Claggart et al.)

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 1: Billy Budd, king of the birds! (Billy Budd, Sailing Master, First Lieutenant, Ratcliffe, Claggart)

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 1: I heard, your honour. (Claggart, Squeak)

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 1: Come along, kid! (Novice’s Friend, Novice, Chorus)

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 1: Christ! The poor chap, the poor little runt! (Billy Budd, Dansker, Red Whiskers, Donald)

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 1: What’s that? What’s those whistles? (Billy Budd, Donald, Claggart, First Mate, Second Mate, Dansker, Bosun)

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 1: Starry Vere we call him. (Donald, Billy Budd, Chorus, Red Whiskers, Dansker, Bosun)

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 1: Boy! (Vere, Cabin Boy)

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 1: Gentlemen, the King! (Vere, First Lieutenant, Sailing Master)

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 1: Ay, at Spithead the men may have had their grievances… (Vere, Sailing Master, First Lieutenant)

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 1: We are, sir. Claggart is an able one. (First Lieutenant, Vere, Sailing Master, Chorus, Ratcliffe)

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 1: Interlude

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 1: Blow her away. (Red Whiskers, Chorus, Billy Budd, Donald, Dansker)

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 1: We’re off to Samoa (Donald, Chorus, Red Whiskers, Billy Budd, Dansker)

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 1: Hi! You… a… a…! (Billy Budd et al.)

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 1: Over the water... (Chorus, Claggart)

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 1: Come here. Remember your promise. (Claggart, Novice)

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 1: Billy!... Hist! Billy Budd! (Novice, Billy Budd)

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 1: Dansker, old friend, glad to see you! (Billy Budd, Dansker)

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 2: I don’t like the look of the mist, Mr Redburn (Vere, First Lieutenant)

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 2: Well what is it, Master-at-Arms? (Vere, Claggart)

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 2: Deck Ahoy! (Maintop et al.)

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 2: Volunteers! Call for boarding volunteers! (Vere et al.)

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 2: There you are again, Master-at-Arms. (Vere, Claggart, Cabin Boy)

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 2: O, this cursèd mist! (Vere, First Lieutenant, Sailing Master, Ratcliffe)

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 2: Claggart, John Claggart, beware! (Vere, Billy Budd)

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 2: Master-at -Arms and foretopman… (Vere, Claggart, Billy Budd)

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 2: God o’ mercy! (Vere)

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 2: Gentlemen, William Budd here has killed the Master-at-Arms (Vere, First Lieutenant, Sailing Master, Ratcliffe)

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 2: William Budd, you are accused by Captain Vere... (First Lieutenant, Vere, Billy Budd)

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 2: Poor fellow, who could save him? (First Lieutenant, Sailing Master, Ratcliffe)

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 2: I accept their verdict. (Vere)

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 2: Look! (Billy Budd)

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 2: Here! Baby! (Dansker, Billy Budd)

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 2: And farewell to ye, old Rights o’ Man! (Billy Budd)

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 2: Interlude

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 2: According to the Articles of War … (All except Vere)

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 2: Down all hands! (First Lieutenant et al.)

Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 2: We committed his body to the deep (Vere)