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.
- Year : 2011
- Country : United Kingdom
- Genre : Music
- Studio : Opus Arte, Glynbourne, The Monument Trust, BBC
- Keyword : opera
- Director : Michael Grandage
- Cast : John Mark Ainsley, Michael Wallace, Matthew Rose, Richard Mosley-Evans, John Moore, Peter Gijsbertsen