Benjamin Britten: Billy Budd (2017)
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.
Director: Jérémie Cuvillier
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Jacques Imbrailo as Billy Budd |
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Toby Spence as Edward Fairfax Vere |
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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 |
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Duncan Rock as Donald |
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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 |
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Gerardo Bullón as First Mate |
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Manel Esteve as Bosun |
| Writing | Eric Crozier | Lyricist |
| Writing | Herman Melville | Novel |
| Directing | Deborah Warner | Stage Director |
| Production | Emmanuelle Conso | Line Producer |
| Directing | Jérémie Cuvillier | Director |
| Sound | Ivor Bolton | Conductor |
| Writing | E.M. Forster | Lyricist |
| Production | Natalia Camacho | Executive Producer |
| Production | François Duplat | Producer |
| Lighting | Jean Kalman | Lighting Design |
| Production | Xavier Dubois | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Chloe Obolensky | Costume Design |
| Sound | Benjamin Britten | Music |
| Camera | Martial Barrault | Director of Photography |
| Art | Michael Levine | Production Design |
