About
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.
Director
Producers
Studio
Opus Arte, Glynbourne, The Monument Trust, BBC
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Cast
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John Mark Ainsley
Captain Vere
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Matthew Rose
Mr Flint
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Richard Mosley-Evans
Bosun
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John Moore
Donald
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Ben Johnson
Novice
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Colin Judson
Squeak
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Iain Paterson
Mr Redburn
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Alasdair Elliott
Red Whiskers
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Jacques Imbrailo
Billy Budd
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Mark Elder
Conductor
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Jeremy White
Dansker
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London Philharmonic Orchestra
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Samuel Honywood
Cabin Boy
