Billy Budd (reduced orchestration of 2-act version)
(1951, rev.1960, orch. 2016)reduced orchestration of 2-act version
Duration: 158'
Music Text
E. M. Forster and Eric Crozier
Scoring
Major roles: T,Bar,B; minor roles: 4T,7Bar,BBar,2B;
children's roles: 4Tr,boy speaker,boy actors; men's chorus
2(I&II=picc).2.corA.2(II=ebcl,bcl).2.dbn-4.3.3.1-timp(3).perc(6):xyl/glsp/tri/bl/tamb/SD/TD/BD/whip/cym/small gong/4dr/
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World premiere of version
7/1/2017
Indianola, Iowa
Des Moines Metro Opera
Indianola, Iowa
Des Moines Metro Opera