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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. Originally in four acts, the opera received its premiere at the Royal Opera House (ROH), London, on 1 December 1951.
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.
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9K views 1 year ago. Benjamin Britten: Billy Budd Op. 50 Libretto by E.M Forster and Eric Crozier From the short story by Herman Melville: Billy Budd, Sailor. An Inside narrative....
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Apr 18, 2019 · And Benjamin Britten’s opera of “Billy Budd,” written more than 25 years after the novel was unearthed, returns to the Royal Opera in London this month in a new production that has mesmerized...
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.
Sep 24, 2013 · Swedish premiere for Britten's heart-rending drama Billy Budd. Peter... http://www.opera.se/forestallningar/billy-budd-2013-2014/The innocent must be destroyed.
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