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.
Michael Grandage
François Roussillon
John Mark Ainsley
Captain Vere
Michael Wallace
First Mate
Matthew Rose
Mr Flint
Richard Mosley-Evans
Bosun
John Moore
Donald
Peter Gijsbertsen
Maintop
Ben Johnson
Novice
Colin Judson
Squeak
Iain Paterson
Mr Redburn
Darren Jeffrey
Lieutenant Radcliffe
Phillip Ens
Claggart
Alasdair Elliott
Red Whiskers
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Glyndebourne: Billy Budd (Captured Live 2010) - Trailer
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