Barrie Gavin
Director
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.
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Production Companies: BBC, RM Arts, ENO: English National Opera
Country: United States
Production Country:
United Kingdom
Languages:
English
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Runtime: 155 min.
Status: Released
Certification: NR