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.

Top Cast

John Mark Ainsley

Captain Vere

Michael Wallace

First Mate

Matthew Rose

Mr Flint

Richard Mosley-Evans

Bosun

John Moore

Donald