Opera Archive
The Archive holds a wealth of material about the people, productions and origins of our world-renowned opera house. Come and see curated exhibitions and find out what’s new in the Glyndebourne Archive.
Billy Budd, 19 June 2010
The Opera
Venue: Glyndebourne
Composer: Benjamin Britten
Librettist: E M Forster & Eric Crozier
Conductor: Mark Elder
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra
Cast
Captain Vere: John Mark Ainsley
First Mate: Michael Wallace
Second Mate: John-Owen Miley-Read
Mr Flint: Matthew Rose
Bosun: Richard Mosley-Evans
Donald: John Moore
Maintop: Peter Gijsbertsen
Novice: Ben Johnson
Squeak: Colin Judson
Mr Redburn: Iain Paterson
Lieutenant Ratcliffe: Darren Jeffery
Claggart: Phillip Ens
Red Whiskers: Alasdair Elliott
Arthur Jones: Toby Girling
Billy Budd: Jacques Imbrailo
Novice's Friend: Duncan Rock
Dansker: Jeremy White
Cabin Boy: Sam Honywood
Midshipman: Freddie Benedict
Midshipman: Alastair Dixon
Midshipman: Adam Lord
Midshipman: Pascal Tohouri
Midshipman: Joseph Wakeling
Sailor: Alexander Robin Baker
Production Team
Original Director: Michael Grandage
Set Designer: Christopher Oram
Costume Designer: Christopher Oram
Lighting Designer: Paule Constable
Movement Director: Tom Roden
The Opera
Venue: Glyndebourne
Composer: Benjamin Britten
Librettist: E M Forster & Eric Crozier
Conductor: Mark Elder
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra
Cast
Captain Vere: John Mark Ainsley
First Mate: Michael Wallace
Second Mate: John-Owen Miley-Read
Mr Flint: Matthew Rose
Bosun: Richard Mosley-Evans
Donald: John Moore
Maintop: Peter Gijsbertsen
Novice: Ben Johnson
Squeak: Colin Judson
Mr Redburn: Iain Paterson
Lieutenant Ratcliffe: Darren Jeffery
Claggart: Phillip Ens
Red Whiskers: Alasdair Elliott
Arthur Jones: Toby Girling
Billy Budd: Jacques Imbrailo
Novice's Friend: Duncan Rock
Dansker: Jeremy White
Cabin Boy: Sam Honywood
Midshipman: Freddie Benedict
Midshipman: Alastair Dixon
Midshipman: Adam Lord
Midshipman: Pascal Tohouri
Midshipman: Joseph Wakeling
Sailor: Alexander Robin Baker
Production Team
Original Director: Michael Grandage
Set Designer: Christopher Oram
Costume Designer: Christopher Oram
Lighting Designer: Paule Constable
Movement Director: Tom Roden