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| Composer | Britten, Benjamin (1913-1976) |
| Period | Early 20th century |
| Librettist | Edward Morgan Forster & Eric Crozier |
| Year | 1951 |
| Work type | Opera / Oratorio |
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GlyndebourneBilly Budd
Britten: Billy Budd
Nicholas Carter; Michael Grandage; Glyndebourne Festival Opera; Christopher Oram; Paule Constable; London Philharmonic Orchestra
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Billy Budd, or the Triumph of Beauty at the Opéra de Lyon
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The Opéra de Lyon presents Britten’s masterpiece for the first time: a triumph, both visually and musically, which is received with great enthusiasm by the audience.
Kunde leads Wiener Staatsoper’s shattering Billy Budd
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At 70 years old, American tenor Gregory Kunde makes a magnificent role debut as Captain Vere, with a strong ensemble of singers, chorus, and orchestra in Willy Decker's effective production.
Billy Budd finally drops anchor again at The Royal Opera
After nearly two decades away from the Covent Garden stage, it was time Britten's Billy Budd came home, in a new production from Madrid by Deborah Warner.