Captain Vere, an old man, is haunted by a moment in his life when he was tested and found wanting. Based on Herman Melville's novella of naval life in the late 18th Century, Benjamin Britten's 'Billy Budd' is a gripping reflection on good and evil, innocence and corruption.

• DirectorMichael Grandage
• Release25 April 2011
• GenreMusic
• Duration2h 55m
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• Productions

  Opus Arte, Glynbourne, The Monument Trust, BBC