| Opera North - Billy Budd Reviews | 25 April 2024 |
Roderick Williams (Billy Budd), Oliver Johnston (Novice)
Peter Savidge (Mr Redburn), Adrian Clarke (Mr Flint)
Ensemble
Alan Oke (Captain Vere), Alastair Miles (John Claggart)
Roderick Williams (Billy Budd)
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Billy BuddOpera NorthNo. of reviews: 13 | |
Opera North present stunning Billy Budd in Edinburgh |
 6 Dec 16 / Seen and Heard |
A very sophisticated production of a complex adult work a long way from pantomime |
| 3 Dec 16 / The Herald |
Billy Budd set fails to live up to the standards of earlier Opera North Britten productions |
| 15 Nov 16 / Seen and Heard |
All in all an enjoyable but flawed performance of a rarely seen opera |
| 11 Nov 16 / The Reviews Hub |
Nautical but nice |
| 1 Nov 16 / The Critics' Circle |
Opera North launches a rousing new production of Britten's seafaring opera |
| 28 Oct 16 / What's on Stage |
All-round Excellence from Opera North in new Billy Budd |
| 26 Oct 16 / Seen and Heard |
Roderick Williams is a winning Billy Budd in Opera North’s top-notch production |
| 23 Oct 16 / The Guardian |
This production of Billy Budd is truly enjoyable |
| 20 Oct 16 / The Reviews Hub |
Opera North's intensely dramatic Billy Budd in Leeds |
| 20 Oct 16 / Bachtrack |
These seas are too calm |
| 19 Oct 16 / The Guardian |
One real star turn amid too much landlubberly slackness |
| 19 Oct 16 / Telegraph |
Wonderfully realised performances |
| 19 Oct 16 / The Stage |
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How to be good? Getting to grips with Billy Budd
Baritone Roderick Williams is rehearsing the role of Billy Budd in Britten’s opera. He’s more used to playing villains – so how is he breathing life into ‘an angel’?
Baritone Roderick Williams is rehearsing the role of Billy Budd in Britten’s opera. He’s more used to playing villains – so how is he breathing life into ‘an angel’?
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Cast
Oke, Williams, Miles, Savidge, Clarke, Thorpe, Norman, Wade, Richardson, Johnston, Ring, Llewellyn, Peaker, Gibson, Hall, Ochala-Greenough, Butterfield
(c) Walker (d) Phelan
Performance dates
18, 21, 27, 29 October, 3, 10, 17 November, 1, 3 December 2016 (various locations)
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