Britten: Billy Budd
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.
Release Date: 2011-04-25
John Mark Ainsley
Captain Vere
Matthew Rose
Mr Flint
Jacques Imbrailo
Billy Budd
Mark Elder
Conductor
Samuel Honywood
Cabin Boy