Billy Budd
Glyndebourne Festival Glyndebourne
Poster artwork
When a young sailor is unjustly accused of mutiny, it triggers a tragic sequence of events. Good and evil, innocence and corruption come together in this heartbreaking opera, a seafaring epic brought to vivid life in Michael Grandage’s evocative, claustrophobic production.
Production material
Videos
3 videos
Introducing Billy Budd
First look
Official Trailer
Production photos
19 images
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Cast and creatives
27 credits
Cast
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AAllan Clayton
Captain Vere
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MMichael Wallace
First Mate
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JJohn Mackenzie-Lavansch
Second Mate
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WWilliam Thomas
Mr Flint, Sailing Master
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MMichael Ronan
Bosun
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SSamuel Dale Johnson
Donald
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Ru CharlesworthMaintop
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LLaurence Kilsby
Novice
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DDaniel Norman
Squeak, a ship’s corporal
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DDingle Yandell
Mr Redburn, First Lieutenant
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DDaniel Okulitch
Lieutenant Ratcliffe
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SSam Carl
Claggart, master-at-arms
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AAlasdair Elliott
Red Whiskers
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AAdam Marsden
Arthur Jones
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TThomas Mole
Billy Budd
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AAlex Otterburn
The Novice’s Friend
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CClive Bayley
Dansker
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GGabriel Elliott Rous
Cabin Boy
Creative team
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NNicholas Carter
Conductor
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MMichael Grandage
Director
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IIan Rutherford
Revival Director
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CChristopher Oram
Designer
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PPaule Constable
Lighting Designer
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MMark Ruddick
Fight Director
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PPieter Schoeman
Leader
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AAidan Oliver
Chorus Director
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NNicholas Mulroy
Children’s Chorus Master
