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Death in Venice: Act I

Benjamin Britten
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Death in Venice: Act I by Benjamin Britten. 47 recordings in this catalogue, from 1974 to 2004.

Most recorded performers

Ordered by the number of recordings in this catalogue.

Richard Hickox

Conductor · 31 recordings

City of London Sinfonia

Orchestra · 31 recordings

Philip Langridge

Soloist · 18 recordings

BBC Singers

Choir · 15 recordings

Steuart Bedford

Conductor · 14 recordings

English Chamber Orchestra

Orchestra · 14 recordings

Peter Pears

Soloist · 13 recordings

Alan Opie

Soloist · 7 recordings

Recordings (47)

Conductor
Richard Hickox31Steuart Bedford14
Orchestra
City of London Sinfonia31BBC Singers15English Chamber Orchestra14
Label
Chandos31Decca Music Group16Decca Records16London Records16Opera d’Oro16
Decade
1970s162000s31
Credited instrument
Tenor31Baritone7

Performance practice

Source-backed classifications. Unknown means no reviewed evidence is stored.

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Recording / performers
Death in Venice: Act I, Scene 7 (The Games of Apollo). "The boy, Tadzio, shall inspire me"Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, Philip Langridge
Year: 2004
4:10
Death in Venice: Act I, Scene 5 (On the Beach). "Ah, how peaceful to contemplate the sea"Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, BBC Singers
Year: 2004
2:51
Death in Venice: Act I, Scene 7 (The Games of Apollo). "See where Hyacinthus plays"Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, BBC Singers
Year: 2004
2:47
Death in Venice: Act I, Scene 7 (The Games of Apollo). "Try your skill"Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, BBC Singers
Year: 2004
0:49
Death in Venice: Act I, Scene 7 (The Games of Apollo). "Young discobolus"Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, BBC Singers
Year: 2004
0:53
Death in Venice: Act I, Scene 7 (The Games of Apollo). "Up and over"Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, BBC Singers
Year: 2004
1:08
Death in Venice: Act I, Scene 3 (The Journey to the Lido). "Mysterious gondola"Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, Philip Langridge
Year: 2004
1:30
Death in Venice: Act I, Scene 5 (On the Beach). "Adziù! Adziù!"Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, BBC Singers
Year: 2004
3:31
Death in Venice: Act I, Scene 2 (On the Boat to Venice). Overture "Venice"Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia
Year: 2004
2:35
Death in Venice: Act I, Scene 4 (The First Evening at the Hotel). "How does such beauty come about?"Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, Philip Langridge
Year: 2004
1:35
Death in Venice: Act I, Scene 7 (The Games of Apollo). "Phaedrus learned what beauty is"Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, BBC Singers
Year: 2004
2:05
Death in Venice: Act 1, Scene 2. "Hey there, hey there" (Youths)Steuart Bedford, English Chamber Orchestra, John Shirley-Quirk
Year: 1974
3:48
Death in Venice: Act 1, Scene 2. "Serenissima… Low-lying clouds" (Youths, Aschenbach)Steuart Bedford, English Chamber Orchestra, John Shirley-Quirk
Year: 1974
2:55
Death in Venice: Act 1, Scene 2. Overture "Venice"Steuart Bedford, English Chamber Orchestra
Year: 1974
2:36
Death in Venice: Act 1, Scene 3. "Ah Serenissima!" (Aschenbach)Steuart Bedford, English Chamber Orchestra, John Shirley-Quirk
Year: 1974
5:20
Death in Venice: Act 1, Scene 3. "Mysterious gondola" (Aschenbach)Steuart Bedford, English Chamber Orchestra, Peter Pears
Year: 1974
1:42
Death in Venice: Act 1, Scene 4. "We are delighted to greet the Signore" (Hotel Manager)Steuart Bedford, English Chamber Orchestra, John Shirley-Quirk
Year: 1974
4:09
Death in Venice: Act 1, Scene 4. "Was I wrong to come" (Aschenbach)Steuart Bedford, English Chamber Orchestra, Kenneth Bowen
Year: 1974
6:13
Death in Venice: Act 1, Scene 5. "There is indeed in every artist's nature" (Aschenbach)Steuart Bedford, English Chamber Orchestra, Peter Pears
Year: 1974
2:41
Death in Venice: Act 1, Scene 5. (Children's games)… "Adziù! Adziù!" (Chorus)Steuart Bedford, English Chamber Orchestra, Peter Pears
Year: 1974
10:04

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