Overview

A version of Benjamin Britten's opera based on the Melville story. Will the virtuous young sailor Billy Budd be hanged for murder?

Cast

Peter Pears, Peter Glossop, Michael Langdon, John Shirley-Quirk, Bryan Drake, David Kelly, Kenneth MacDonald, David Bowman

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What is "Billy Budd" about?

A version of Benjamin Britten's opera based on the Melville story. Will the virtuous young sailor Billy Budd be hanged for murder?

When was "Billy Budd" released?

Billy Budd was released in 1966.

Who stars in "Billy Budd"?

The cast includes Peter Pears, Peter Glossop, Michael Langdon, John Shirley-Quirk.