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.
Captain Vere
First Mate
Mr Flint
Bosun
Donald
Maintop
Novice
Squeak
Mr Redburn
Lieutenant Radcliffe
Claggart
Red Whiskers
Arthur Jones
Billy Budd
Second Mate
Novice's Friend
Conductor
Dansker
Cabin Boy
