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
as Captain Vere
Michael Wallace
as First Mate
Matthew Rose
as Mr Flint
Richard Mosley-Evans
as Bosun
John Moore
as Donald
Peter Gijsbertsen
as Maintop
Ben Johnson
as Novice
Colin Judson
as Squeak
Iain Paterson
as Mr Redburn
Darren Jeffrey
as Lieutenant Radcliffe
