Britten: Billy Budd

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.

Cast

John Mark Ainsley

Captain Vere

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Michael Wallace

First Mate

Matthew Rose

Mr Flint

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Richard Mosley-Evans

Bosun

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John Moore

Donald

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Peter Gijsbertsen

Maintop

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Ben Johnson

Novice

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Colin Judson

Squeak

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Iain Paterson

Mr Redburn

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Darren Jeffrey

Lieutenant Radcliffe

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Phillip Ens

Claggart

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Alasdair Elliott

Red Whiskers