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Synopsis
Captain Vere, an old man, is haunted by a moment in his life when he was tested and found wanting. Based on Herman Melville's novella of naval life in the late 18th Century, Benjamin Britten's 'Billy Budd' is a gripping reflection on good and evil, innocence and corruption.
Title | Britten: Billy Budd |
Companies | Opus Arte, Glynbourne, The Monument Trust, BBC |
Countries | United Kingdom |
Keywords | opera |

John Mark Ainsley
Captain VereMichael Wallace
First Mate
Matthew Rose
Mr FlintRichard Mosley-Evans
BosunJohn Moore
DonaldPeter Gijsbertsen
MaintopBen Johnson
NoviceColin Judson
SqueakIain Paterson
Mr RedburnDarren Jeffrey
Lieutenant RadcliffePhillip Ens
ClaggartAlasdair Elliott
Red WhiskersToby Girling
Arthur Jones
Jacques Imbrailo
Billy BuddJohn-Owen Miley-Read
Second MateAlexander Robin Baker
Novice's Friend
Mark Elder
ConductorJeremy White
Dansker