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Royal Opera House: Billy Budd by Benjamin Britten

Red River Radio
Published July 6, 2019 at 12:00 PM CDT
The Royal Opera House in the London district of Covent Garden. The current building opened in 15 May 1858. It's the third building on the site, which serves the same purpose since the 1730s.
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The Royal Opera House in the London district of Covent Garden. The current building opened in 15 May 1858. It's the third building on the site, which serves the same purpose since the 1730s.

Airs Saturday, July 6, 2019, at 12 noon. The WFMT Radio Network is pleased to continue its American Opera Series with nine productions from The Royal Opera House in Partnership with the European Broadcasting Union and the BBC. This week we present Billy Budd by Benjamin Britten.

Cast (in order of vocal appearance):
Edward Fairfax Vere – Toby Spence
Mr. Flint – David Soar
First Mate –Ross Ramgobin
Second Mate – Simon Wilding
Bosun – Alan Ewing
Donald – Duncan Rock
Maintop – Konu Kim
Novice– Sam Furness
Squeak – Alasdair Elliott
Mr. Redburn – Thomas Oliemans
Lt. Ratcliffe– Peter Kellner
John Claggart – Brindley Sherratt
Arthur Jones – Thomas Barnard
Billy Budd– Jacques Imbrailo
Novice’s Friend – Dominic Sedgwick
Dansker– Clive Bayley
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