Croft - "Look, through the port" Part 1 - Billy Budd Met '97

"Look, through the port comes the moonshine astray"
Billy Budd - Dwayne Croft
Billy Budd - Act II
Metropolitan Opera, 1997
c. Steuart Bedford

[@AnonYmous-ry2jn]

I love this performance! Heartbreaking.

[@detectivefiction3701]

I've always loved Dwayne Croft's voice. I think he has been the Robert Merrill of our time -- an American lyric baritone who, though perhaps not the deepest interpreter, has a consistently rich, focused, smooth, and resonant sound.

[@tamolyn5141]

One of the most beautiful and expressive baritone voices in opera. The voice is focused and elegant.

[@jjh2456]

This is the most beautiful Baritone aria ever written.

[@rubikon5]

such wonderfully colourful orchestral writing... that call of the seabirds echoed by the piccolo... lovely singing!

[@chk1230]

What a Billy he makes!

[@deadwalke9588]

-Dramatic baritone singing this Lyric Baritone aria and it sounds very lovely. Great interpretation.

[@STUDIOLAFENICE]

So beautiful....Looking forward to his mature work at THE MET in LES TROYENS this season.

[@CormacODalyMusic]

i love this. thank you so much.

[@zeroOtwo]

thanx for this video

[@battleofalma]

Sitting down too.

[@aneamarlivana172]

Only surpassed by Samuel Ramey singing Assur's mad scene in Semiramide practically lying on the floor.

[@erickesler4608]

Nice but argh, you left off the final three notes of the piccolo that ends the phrase.

[@loiraso]

Diamonds and Pears!

[@contessapalmieri8100]

Where can I get the full dvd? Seems to be a telecast. Someone inform me please.

[@papoocanada]

its the only beautiful part/aria in Budd........except Britten has to ruin it with that damn high Eb clarinet

[@Marcel_Audubon]

How much does it cost a year to feed that high horse you ride around on?