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Overview
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.
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- January 1, 1988
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Production
- BBC,RM Arts,ENO: English National Opera
- Cast
- Richard van Allen,Thomas Allen,Philip Langridge,Edward Byles,Clive Bayley,Phillip Guy-Bromley,Neil Howlett
- Director
- Barrie Gavin
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
- IMDb
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