Britten: Billy Budd

Britten: Billy Budd (2011) is a music directed by Michael Grandage rated 10.0/10.

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.