Watch Billy Budd (1997) Online

John Dexter’s brilliant production of Britten’s searing opera stars Dwayne Croft in the title role of the handsome young sailor whose kindness and innocence cause his downfall. The great James Morris is Claggart, master-at-arms on the 18th-century warship Indomitable, who falsely accuses Billy of inciting a mutiny. Philip Langridge sings Captain Vere, the honest commander who knows that Billy is innocent but finds himself unable to save him. Steuart Bedford, Britten’s close collaborator during the last years of the composer’s life, is on the podium. Read More

Watch Billy Budd online. Featuring Philip Langridge and Dwayne Croft, Billy Budd is classified as Music genre movie with an average rating across the web of 0. It is available for streaming online in the UK The movie was released on 1997. Billy Budd was directed by John Dexter. Read Less