Billy Budd

Show Info Cast & Creative

Genre Opera/Dance

Venue

First Performance 03/12/2005

Closing 17/12/2005

Neil Armfield directs the London premiere of this WNO/Opera Australia production of Britten’s masterpiece.

From the moment Billy Budd joins the Indomitable, the boat of Captain Vere sailing in the French wars of 1797, he is mistrusted by the evil Claggart, who does all he can to bring about his downfall…

Andrew Litton conducts a glittering cast including Simon Keenlyside, in the title role, John Tomlinson and Timothy Robinson, making his role debut as Captain Vere.

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Cast

Simon Keenlyside, John Tomlinson, Timothy Robinson, Ashley Holland, Pavlo Hunka, Gwynne Howell, Adrian Thompson

Creative

Producer - WNO/Opera Australia

Conductor - Andrew Litton

Lyrics By - E.M. Fortster and Eric Crozier , adapted from Herman Melville's Billy Budd, Foretopman

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