Billy Budd
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.
Crew and Cast
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Info
- Status
- Released
- Released
- 1 January 1988
- Runtime
- 2h 35m
Production
- Director
- Barrie Gavin
- Writers
- Eric Crozier, E.M. Forster, Herman Melville
- Studios
- BBC, RM Arts, ENO: English National Opera
- Countries
- United Kingdom
Languages
- Original
- English