Britten: Billy Budd

Britten: Billy Budd

10.0

Apr 25 2011

3h 55m

Music

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.

John Mark Ainsley

John Mark Ainsley

Captain Vere

Michael Wallace

Michael Wallace

First Mate

Matthew Rose

Matthew Rose

Mr Flint

Richard Mosley-Evans

Richard Mosley-Evans

Bosun

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