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Billy Budd an opera

Title
  1. 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
  1. [Chicago] : Home Vision, c1988.
Author
  1. Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976

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Additional authors
  1. Melville, Herman, 1819-1891
  2. Allen, Thomas, 1944-
  3. Langridge, Philip, 1939-2010
  4. Van Allan, Richard
  5. Howlett, Neil
  6. Guy-Bromley, Phillip
  7. Bayley, Clive
  8. Byles, Edward
  9. Richardson, Mark, 1966-
  10. Connell, John, 1956-
  11. Banks, Barry
  12. Milner, Howard
  13. Booth-Jones, Christopher
  14. Rivers, Malcolm
  15. Cunningham, Anthony
  16. Ross, Christopher
  17. Reaville, Richard
  18. Ces, Oscar
  19. Atherton, David, 1944-
  20. Forster, E. M. (Edward Morgan), 1879-1970
  21. Crozier, Eric
  22. Albery, Tim
  23. Gavin, Barry
  24. English National Opera. prf
  25. Home Vision (Firm)
  26. RM Arts (Firm)
  27. British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service
Description
  1. 1 videocassette (2 hrs., 37 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.
Summary
  1. 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
  1. Operas
  2. Video
Genre/Form
  1. Video.
Call number
  1. *LVH 836 (F)
Note
  1. Opera in two acts; sung in English.
  2. Program notes on container cover; synopsis, list of cast and credits (7 p.) inserted in container.
Credits (note)
  1. Camera supervisors, Ian Gibb, Robin Sutherland ; directed for television by Barrie Gavin.
Performer (note)
  1. 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)
  1. VHS Hi-fi, stereo.
Author
  1. Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.
Title
  1. 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
  1. [Chicago] : Home Vision, c1988.
Cast
  1. 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
  1. Camera supervisors, Ian Gibb, Robin Sutherland ; directed for television by Barrie Gavin.
System details
  1. VHS Hi-fi, stereo.
Added author
  1. Melville, Herman, 1819-1891. Billy Budd.
  2. Allen, Thomas, 1944- performer.
  3. Langridge, Philip, 1939-2010, performer.
  4. Van Allan, Richard, performer.
  5. Howlett, Neil, performer.
  6. Guy-Bromley, Phillip, performer.
  7. Bayley, Clive, performer.
  8. Byles, Edward, performer.
  9. Richardson, Mark, 1966- performer.
  10. Connell, John, 1956- performer.
  11. Banks, Barry, performer.
  12. Milner, Howard, performer.
  13. Booth-Jones, Christopher, performer.
  14. Rivers, Malcolm, performer.
  15. Cunningham, Anthony, performer.
  16. Ross, Christopher, performer.
  17. Reaville, Richard, performer.
  18. Ces, Oscar, performer.
  19. Atherton, David, 1944- Conductor
  20. Forster, E. M. (Edward Morgan), 1879-1970. Librettist
  21. Crozier, Eric. Librettist
  22. Albery, Tim.
  23. Gavin, Barry.
  24. English National Opera. Performer
  25. Home Vision (Firm)
  26. RM Arts (Firm)
  27. British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service.
Publisher no.
  1. BIL 01 Home Vision
Research call number
  1. *LVH 836 (F) Program notes, synopsis and cast list on file.
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