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Billy Budd Directed by Barrie Gavin

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 USA
Production Country United Kingdom
Language English
Production Companies BBC , RM Arts , ENO: English National Opera
155 mins
Cast
Thomas Allen
Thomas Allen Billy Budd
Philip Langridge
Philip Langridge Captain Vere
Richard Van Allan
Richard Van Allan Claggart
Phillip Guy-Bromley
Phillip Guy-Bromley Mr flint
Clive Bayley
Clive Bayley RatCliffe
Edward Byles
Edward Byles Red Whiskers
Neil Howlett
Neil Howlett Mr Redburn
Crew
Director
Barrie Gavin
Barrie Gavin
Writers
Eric Crozier
Eric Crozier
E.M. Forster
E.M. Forster
Herman Melville
Herman Melville
Music
Benjamin Britten
Benjamin Britten
Assistant Director
Tim Albery
Tim Albery