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.

Cast

John Mark Ainsley

Captain Vere

Michael Wallace

First Mate

Matthew Rose

Mr Flint

Richard Mosley-Evans

Bosun

John Moore

Donald

Peter Gijsbertsen

Maintop

Ben Johnson

Novice

Colin Judson

Squeak

Iain Paterson

Mr Redburn

Darren Jeffrey

Lieutenant Radcliffe

Phillip Ens

Claggart

Alasdair Elliott

Red Whiskers