Benjamin Britten: Billy Budd
The premiere of Benjamin Britten's Billy Budd in Madrid is undoubtedly one of the highlights of the Teatro Real's bicentennial celebrations. Its magnificent libretto, based on the novel of the same name by Herman Melville, tells the story of the sailor Billy Budd: a handsome, loyal, generous, strong, naive, and kind young man whose beauty and personality drive the ship's master-at-arms mad. Unable to control the situation, the master crucifies the naive young man without mercy. This new production by the Teatro Real is being presented for the first time in Madrid, in co-production with the Opéra national de Paris, under the direction of Deborah Warner, one of the great names in stage direction today.
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2017-01-31
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Starring:
Jacques Imbrailo
as Billy Budd
Toby Spence
as Edward Fairfax Vere
Brindley Sherratt
as John Claggart
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Thomas Oliemans
as Mr. Redburn
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David Soar
as Mr. Flint
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Torben Jürgens
as Lieutenant Ratcliffe
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Christopher Gillett
as Red Whiskers
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Isaac Galán
as Arthur Jones
Duncan Rock
as Donald
Jordi Casanova
as Maintop
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Clive Bayley
as Dansker
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Borja Quiza
as The Novice's Friend
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Sam Furness
as A Novice
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Tomeu Bibiloni
as Second Mate
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Francisco Vas
as Squeak
Gerardo Bullón
as First Mate
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Manel Esteve
as Bosun