Cinetrā
Cinetrā
Cinetrā
An opera by Benjamin Britten, on a libretto by E.M. Forster and Eric Crozier, adapted from the story by Herman Melville. Billy Budd is a young sailor aboard a British man-o'-war, persecuted by his master-at-arms, Claggart. Accused of mutiny, Budd accidently strikes Claggart dead, leaving Captain Vere with no choice but to hang him.
Cast: Thomas Allen, Philip Langridge, Richard van Allen, Phillip Guy-Bromley, Clive Bayley, Edward Byles, Neil Howlett
Writers: Eric Crozier (Writer), E.M. Forster (Writer), Herman Melville (Writer)
Composer: Benjamin Britten
Direction team: Tim Albery (Assistant Director)
Production: BBC, RM Arts, ENO: English National Opera
