Billy Budd an opera
- Title
- Billy Budd [videorecording] : an opera / [music] by Benjamin Britten ; libretto by E.M. Forster and Eric Crozier ; adapted from the story by Herman Melville ; a BBC TV/RM Arts co-production.
- Published by
- [Chicago] : Home Vision, c1988.
- Author
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- Additional authors
- Melville, Herman, 1819-1891
- Allen, Thomas, 1944-
- Langridge, Philip, 1939-2010
- Van Allan, Richard
- Howlett, Neil
- Guy-Bromley, Phillip
- Bayley, Clive
- Byles, Edward
- Richardson, Mark, 1966-
- Connell, John, 1956-
- Banks, Barry
- Milner, Howard
- Booth-Jones, Christopher
- Rivers, Malcolm
- Cunningham, Anthony
- Ross, Christopher
- Reaville, Richard
- Ces, Oscar
- Atherton, David, 1944-
- Forster, E. M. (Edward Morgan), 1879-1970
- Crozier, Eric
- Albery, Tim
- Gavin, Barry
- English National Opera. prf
- Home Vision (Firm)
- RM Arts (Firm)
- British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service
- Description
- 1 videocassette (2 hrs., 37 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.
- Summary
- Billy Budd, a young seaman, is persecuted malevolently by his master-at-arms, John Claggart. Unjustly accused of mutiny, Billy accidentally strikes Claggart dead, and the tormented Captain Vere has no option but to hang him.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Video.
- Call number
- *LVH 836 (F)
- Note
- Opera in two acts; sung in English.
- Program notes on container cover; synopsis, list of cast and credits (7 p.) inserted in container.
- Credits (note)
- Camera supervisors, Ian Gibb, Robin Sutherland ; directed for television by Barrie Gavin.
- Performer (note)
- Thomas Allen (Billy Budd) ; Philip Langridge (Captain Vere) ; Richard Van Allan (John Claggart) ; Neil Howlett (Mr. Redburn) ; Phillip Guy-Bromley (Mr. Flint) ; Clive Bayley (Mr. Ratcliffe) ; Edward Byles (Red Whiskers) ; Mark Richardson (Donald) ; John Connell (Dansker) ; Barry Banks (Novice) ; Howard Milner (Squeak) ; Christopher Booth-Jones (Novice's friend) ; Malcolm Rivers (Bosun) ; Anthony Cunningham (First mate) ; Christopher Ross (Second mate) ; Richard Reaville (Arthur Jones, Maintop) ; Oscar Ces (Cabin boy) ; Chorus and Orchestra of the English National Opera ; David Atherton, conductor ; directed for the stage by Tim Albery.
- System details (note)
- VHS Hi-fi, stereo.
- Author
- Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.
- Title
- Billy Budd [videorecording] : an opera / [music] by Benjamin Britten ; libretto by E.M. Forster and Eric Crozier ; adapted from the story by Herman Melville ; a BBC TV/RM Arts co-production.
- Imprint
- [Chicago] : Home Vision, c1988.
- Cast
- Thomas Allen (Billy Budd) ; Philip Langridge (Captain Vere) ; Richard Van Allan (John Claggart) ; Neil Howlett (Mr. Redburn) ; Phillip Guy-Bromley (Mr. Flint) ; Clive Bayley (Mr. Ratcliffe) ; Edward Byles (Red Whiskers) ; Mark Richardson (Donald) ; John Connell (Dansker) ; Barry Banks (Novice) ; Howard Milner (Squeak) ; Christopher Booth-Jones (Novice's friend) ; Malcolm Rivers (Bosun) ; Anthony Cunningham (First mate) ; Christopher Ross (Second mate) ; Richard Reaville (Arthur Jones, Maintop) ; Oscar Ces (Cabin boy) ; Chorus and Orchestra of the English National Opera ; David Atherton, conductor ; directed for the stage by Tim Albery.
- Credits
- Camera supervisors, Ian Gibb, Robin Sutherland ; directed for television by Barrie Gavin.
- System details
- VHS Hi-fi, stereo.
- Added author
- Melville, Herman, 1819-1891. Billy Budd.
- Allen, Thomas, 1944- performer.
- Langridge, Philip, 1939-2010, performer.
- Van Allan, Richard, performer.
- Howlett, Neil, performer.
- Guy-Bromley, Phillip, performer.
- Bayley, Clive, performer.
- Byles, Edward, performer.
- Richardson, Mark, 1966- performer.
- Connell, John, 1956- performer.
- Banks, Barry, performer.
- Milner, Howard, performer.
- Booth-Jones, Christopher, performer.
- Rivers, Malcolm, performer.
- Cunningham, Anthony, performer.
- Ross, Christopher, performer.
- Reaville, Richard, performer.
- Ces, Oscar, performer.
- Atherton, David, 1944- Conductor
- Forster, E. M. (Edward Morgan), 1879-1970. Librettist
- Crozier, Eric. Librettist
- Albery, Tim.
- Gavin, Barry.
- English National Opera. Performer
- Home Vision (Firm)
- RM Arts (Firm)
- British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service.
- Publisher no.
- BIL 01 Home Vision
- Research call number
- *LVH 836 (F) Program notes, synopsis and cast list on file.