(Billy Budd)

Content: 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.

Countries:

United Kingdom

Genres:

Runtime:

155 minutes

Directors:

Barrie Gavin

Production companies:

BBC,

RM Arts,

ENO: English National Opera

Actors:

Billy Budd

Captain Vere

Claggart

Mr flint

RatCliffe

Crews:

Director

Writer

Writer

Writer

Music