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The Story Of Billy Budd, Sailor

23, 25, 29 May 2027

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Overview

At sea, aboard a ship at war, a young sailor loved by all is falsely accused, and one desperate blow sets the law against his captain's conscience. Composer Oliver Leith and director Ted Huffman distil Britten's Billy Budd into a tense and intimate chamber opera for six singers and four keyboard and percussion players.

Ted Huffman directs, with Dominic Sedgwick as Billy and Toby Spence, returning after Eugene Onegin in 2026, as Captain Vere.

25 May £18 - £135

23, 29 May £18 - £165

Composer — Oliver Leith and Ted Huffman, after Benjamin Britten
Librettist — E.M. Forster and Eric Crozier, after Herman Melville
Sung in — English

Creatives

Ted Huffman Director & Costume Designer
Benedict Kearns Conductor/Musical Director
Betrand Couderc Lighting Designer
Sonoko Kamimura Assistant Director
Pim Veulings Movement Assistant

Cast

Dominic Sedgwick Billy Budd
Toby Spence Edward Fairfax Vere/Squeak
Hugo Brady Novice/Maintop
Thomas Chenhall Mr Flint/Second Mate

The Story Of Billy Budd, Sailor Image - © Jean-Louis Fernandez

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