Programme for Billy Budd at the Royal Opera House

  • This material is held at
  • Reference
      GB 1111 CLM/4/1/54
  • Dates of Creation
      1 Dec 1951
  • Physical Description
      1 file; 2 copies

Scope and Content

Programme for the first performance of Britten's Billy Budd at the Royal Opera House; produced by Basil Coleman, conducted by Britten; featuring Peter Pears as Captain Vere, Theodor Uppman as Billy Budd, and Frederick Dalberg as Claggart; programme includes a detailed act-by-act summary of the plot

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