Billy Budd

Synopsis

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.

CAST

Barrie Gavin

Director

Thomas Allen

Billy Budd

Philip Langridge

Captain Vere

Richard van Allen

Claggart

Phillip Guy-Bromley

Mr flint

Clive Bayley

RatCliffe

Edward Byles

Red Whiskers

Neil Howlett

Mr Redburn

Barrie Gavin

Director

Thomas Allen

Billy Budd

Philip Langridge

Captain Vere

Richard van Allen

Claggart

Phillip Guy-Bromley

Mr flint

Clive Bayley

RatCliffe

Edward Byles

Red Whiskers

Neil Howlett

Mr Redburn