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Billy Budd | Stage Door Society

Billy Budd

Benjamin Britten

Opera·Premiered 1951·Libretto by E. M. Forster and Eric Crozier·tragedy · english · 20th-century

Synopsis

A handsome young sailor's stammer leads to a fatal blow and a captain's agonizing moral dilemma.

Most frequently performed at

Glyndebourne
9 appearances · last in 2026
Metropolitan Opera House
3 appearances · last in 1992
London Coliseum
1 appearance · last in 2012

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🇺🇸 United States·

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