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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Thomas Allen
Billy Budd
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Mrs. Henderson Presents
Philip Langridge
Captain Vere
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Claggart
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Barrie Gavin Director · Herman Melville Writer E.M. Forster Writer
First release January 1, 1988 · Produced in United Kingdom · Production RM Arts, ENO: English National Opera
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BBC
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RM Arts
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ENO: English National Opera
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United Kingdom
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English
Release dates
United Kingdom · January 1, 1988
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