Opera Archive
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Billy Budd, 28 June 2026
The Opera
Venue: Glyndebourne
Composer: Benjamin Britten
Librettist: E M Forster & Eric Crozier
Conductor: Nicholas Carter
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra
Cast
Captain Vere: Allan Clayton
First Mate: Michael Wallace
Second Mate: John Mackenzie-Lavansch
Mr Flint: William Thomas
Bosun: Michael Ronan
Donald: Samuel Dale Johnson
Maintop: Ru Charlesworth
Novice: Laurence Kilsby
Squeak: Daniel Norman
Mr Redburn: Dingle Yandell
Lieutenant Ratcliffe: Daniel Okulitch
Claggart: Sam Carl
Red Whiskers: Alasdair Elliott
Arthur Jones: Adam Marsden
Billy Budd: Thomas Mole
Novice's Friend: Alex Otterburn
Dansker: Clive Bayley
Cabin Boy: Gabriel Rous
Midshipman: Tom Day
Midshipman: Elliot Michael
Midshipman: Michael Mulroy
Midshipman: Henry Pettitt
Midshipman: Daniel Pickles
Powder Monkey: Alfie Andrews
Powder Monkey: Kenzo Carter
Powder Monkey: Benjamin Delchar
Powder Monkey: Jesse Early
Powder Monkey: Toby Jewison
Powder Monkey: Cody Meierdirk
Powder Monkey: Leo Michica de Oliveira
Powder Monkey: Bertram Nemeth
Powder Monkey: Noah Sacre-Serunkuma
Powder Monkey: Sebastian Taylor
Actor: Malachi Briant
Actor: Joshua Davey
Actor: Joe Garcia
Actor: Robin Gladwin
Actor: Lee Keenor
Actor: Suleiman Suleiman
Production Team
Director: Michael Grandage
Revival Director: Ian Rutherford
Designer: Christopher Oram
Lighting Designer: Paule Constable
Fight Director: Mark Ruddick
Chorus Director: Aidan Oliver
Children's Chorus Master: Nicholas Mulroy
Assistant Conductor: Jack Ridley
Assistant Director: Adam Torrence