Britten: Billy Budd

Overview

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.

Cast

John Mark Ainsley

Captain Vere

M

Michael Wallace

First Mate

Matthew Rose

Mr Flint

R

Richard Mosley-Evans

Bosun

J

John Moore

Donald

P

Peter Gijsbertsen

Maintop

B

Ben Johnson

Novice

C

Colin Judson

Squeak

I

Iain Paterson

Mr Redburn

D

Darren Jeffrey

Lieutenant Radcliffe

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