r From the Bridgewater Hall,
I Manchester as part of Radio 3's Sounding the Century. The
American baritone Thomas Hampson takes the title role in a concert performance of the original four-act version of Britten's powerful realisation of Herman Melville 's story, set in 1797 on board the man-o'-war
HMS Indomitable. Midshipman
Billy Budd , armed only with the strength of innocence, battles for his life against the evil master-at-arms John Claggart. Introduced by Michael Oliver.
Manchester Boys' Choir,
Members of the Halle Choir ,
Northern Voices, Halle Orchestra , conductor Kent Nagano Acts 1 and 2 SOUNDING THE CENTURY
8.50 Bruce Chatwin
Susannah Clapp introduces readings from Chatwin's books.
2: The Viceroy of Ouidah. Read by Anthony Hyde.
9.10 Acts 3 and 4