Billy Budd

2h 35m

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.

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Key Crew

DirectorBarrie Gavin

WriterE.M. Forster

Full cast & crew (7 cast · 6 crew)

Details

Runtime2h 35m

StatusReleased

StudiosBBC · RM Arts · ENO: English National Opera

CountriesUnited Kingdom

Original languageen

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