Billy Budd
Billy Budd

Billy Budd

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2h 35m
English

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.

Director

Barrie Gavin

Writers

Eric Crozier, E.M. Forster, Herman Melville

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Original Title

Billy Budd

Status

Released

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Production

BBC, RM Arts, ENO: English National Opera