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Billy Budd, Op. 50, is an opera by Benjamin Britten to a libretto by the novelist E. M. Forster and Eric Crozier, based on the short novel Billy Budd by Herman Melville. [1] Originally in four acts, the opera received its premiere at the Royal Opera House (ROH), London, on 1 December 1951. [2]
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Billy Budd, opera by Benjamin Britten that premiered in London on December 1, 1951. Based on the novel by Herman Melville, it is set in 1797 on a British naval vessel and is the only opera by a major composer to have an entirely male cast. The story of Billy Budd concerns a young merchant sailor.
Billy Budd. John Dexter’s brilliant production of Britten’s searing opera stars Dwayne Croft in the title role of the handsome young sailor whose kindness and innocence cause his downfall.
The best-known adaptation is the opera Billy Budd, with a score by Benjamin Britten and a libretto by E. M. Forster and Eric Crozier. The opera follows the earlier text of 1924, and was premiered in December 1951 in a 4-act version.
Billy Budd. Herman Melville’s gripping story of good and evil, set on an 18th-century British warship, inspired one of Britten’s most brilliant operas. Richard Stillwell is Billy, the young sailor with a stammer and a pure heart whose goodness arouses the hatred of Claggart (James Morris).
Mar 11, 1997 · Billy Budd. John Dexter’s brilliant production of Britten’s searing opera stars Dwayne Croft in the title role of the handsome young sailor whose kindness and innocence cause his downfall.
Sep 15, 2019 · Billy Budd is a very masculine opera, with a cast of 75 singers, all men and boys. The three main characters are Captain Vere of the British warship Indomitable, representing good; John Claggart, master-at arms, representing evil; and Billy Budd, the young innocent seaman caught in the middle.
Dec 1, 2017 · First premiering at the Royal Opera House on December 1st, 1951, Benjamin Britten’s “Billy Budd” is based on a novel of the same name by Herman Melville, author of the famed sea-faring story “Moby Dick.” The libretto was by E.M. Forster in collaboration with Eric Crozier.
Presented by Washington National Opera, host Saul Lilienstein takes you through the musical world of Britten's 1951 opera based on Herman Melville's novel, Billy Budd. Watch an Excerpt Jacques Imbrailo, in the title role, sings “Billy Budd, king of the birds!” from the Glyndebourne production of Billy Budd.
