| Description |
1 online resource (1 streaming video (156 min.)) |
| Series |
Opera in video.
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| Summary |
Based on the literary masterpiece by Herman Melville, Britten's opera tells the tale of a young seaman, Billy Budd, who has been press-ganged onto HMS Indomitable during war with the French. Billy is persecuted malevolently by his master-at-arms, Claggart. Accused of mutiny, the stammering Budd accidentally strikes Claggart dead and the tormented Captain Vere has no alternative but to hang him. The opera explores many universal themes--the individual at odds with society, the corruption of innocence, the continual conflict of good and evil--which no doubt lay close to the heart of Britten's own pacifism and are themes common to much of his dramatic music |
| Cast |
Performed by Philip Langridge (Captain Vere), Thomas Allen (Billy Budd), Richard van Allan (John Claggart), Neil Howlett (Mr. Redburn), Phillip Guy-Bromley (Mr. Flint), Clive Bayley (Mr. Ratcliffe), Edward Byles (Red Whiskers), Mark Richardson (Donald), John Connell (Dansker), Barry Banks (Novice), Howard Milner (Squeak), Christopher Booth-Jones (Novice's friend), Malcolm Rivers (Bosun), Anthony Cunningham (First mate), Christopher Ross (Second mate), Richard Reaville (Arthur Jones/Maintop), and Oscar Ces (Cabin boy) |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Operas.
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Operas.
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| Genre/Form |
Internet videos.
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Internet videos.
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Vidéos sur Internet.
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| Form |
Streaming video
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| Author |
Crozier, Eric.
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Forster, E. M. (Edward Morgan), 1879-1970.
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Atherton, David, 1944-
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Albery, Tim.
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Langridge, Philip, 1939-2010
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Allen, Thomas, 1944-
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Van Allan, Richard.
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Howlett, Neil.
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Guy-Bromley, Phillip (Bass-baritone)
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Bayley, Clive.
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Byles, Edward.
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Richardson, Mark, 1966-
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Connell, John, 1956-2007.
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Banks, Barry.
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Milner, Howard.
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Booth-Jones, Christopher.
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Rivers, Malcolm.
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Cunningham, Anthony (Bass)
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Ross, Christopher (Bass)
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Reaville, Richard (Singer)
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Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.
Billy Bud
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English National Opera. Orchestra.
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