Britten: Billy Budd
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2011-04-25
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.
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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.
Released
2011-04-25
Runtime
175
Director
Michael Grandage
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Genres
Music
Language
English
Production
Opus Arte
Glynbourne
The Monument Trust
BBC
Casts
John Mark Ainsley
John Mark Ainsley
Michael Wallace
Michael Wallace
Matthew Rose
Matthew RoseRichard Mosley-Evans
Richard Mosley-EvansJohn Moore
John MoorePeter Gijsbertsen
Peter GijsbertsenBen Johnson
Ben JohnsonColin Judson
Colin JudsonIain Paterson
Iain PatersonDarren Jeffrey
Darren JeffreyPhillip Ens
Phillip EnsAlasdair Elliott
Alasdair ElliottToby Girling
Toby Girling
Jacques Imbrailo
Jacques ImbrailoJohn-Owen Miley-Read
John-Owen Miley-ReadAlexander Robin Baker
Alexander Robin Baker
Mark Elder
Mark ElderJeremy White
Jeremy WhiteLondon Philharmonic Orchestra
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Samuel Honywood
Samuel Honywood