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Glyndebourne has a proud association with the operas of Benjamin

Britten, however until 2010 had never staged Billy Budd. The all-male

opera with a libretto co-written by EM Forster, is based on the battle

between pure good and blind evil, and is set on a British man-'o-war ship.

Michael Grandage, Artistic Director of the Donmar Warehouse, chose

this work to make his long-awaited operatic debut. Sir Mark Elder

returned to conduct the production, marking the 100th opera production

in his illustrious career.

Available On:
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Starring:
John Mark Ainsley

Jacques Imbrailo

Phillip Ens

Sir Mark Elder

London Philharmonic Orchestra

Studio: Opus Arte

Filmed: 2010 - Released: 2011

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