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.

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Cast

John Mark Ainsley

Captain Vere

Matthew Rose

Mr Flint

Jacques Imbrailo

Billy Budd

Mark Elder

Conductor

Samuel Honywood

Cabin Boy