| The Royal Opera | ||
| Ivor Bolton | Musikalische Leitung | |
| Deborah Warner | Regie | |
| Michael Levine | Bühnenbild | |
| Chloe Obolensky | Kostüme | |
| Jean Kalman | Licht | |
| Covent Garden Chor des Royal Opera House | ||
| Covent Garden Orchester des Royal Opera House | ||
| Toby Spence | Tenor | Captain Vere |
| Jacques Imbrailo | Bariton | Billy Budd |
| Brindley Sherratt | Bass | John Claggart |
| Sam Furness | Tenor | Novice |
| Christopher Gillett | Tenor | Red Whiskers |
| Alasdair Elliott | Tenor | Squeak |
| Alan Ewing | Bass | Bosun |
| Duncan Rock | Bariton | Donald |
| Peter Kellner | Bass | Lieutenant Ratcliffe |
| Clive Bayley | Bassbariton | Dansker |
| David Soar | Bass | Mr Flint |
| Thomas Oliemans | Bariton | Mr Redburn |
| Dominic Sedgwick | Bariton | Novice's Friend |
| Thomas Barnard | Bass | Arthur Jones |
| Konu Kim | Tenor | Maintop |
| Ross Ramgobin | Bariton | First Mate |
| Simon Wilding | Bass | Second Mate |