Billy Budd

An opera by Benjamin Britten, on a libretto by E.M. Forster and Eric Crozier, adapted from the story by Herman Melville. Billy Budd is a young sailor aboard a British man-o'-war, persecuted by his master-at-arms, Claggart. Accused of mutiny, Budd accidently strikes Claggart dead, leaving Captain Vere with no choice but to hang him.

Country:

United Kingdom

Genre:

Duration:

155 minutes

Director:

Barrie Gavin

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Company:

BBC,

RM Arts,

ENO: English National Opera

Cast:

Billy Budd

Captain Vere

Claggart

Mr flint

RatCliffe

Crew:

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