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21 Aug 1979, Royal Albert Hall
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19:30
Tue 21 Aug 1979
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Proms 1979 Prom 29
Prom 29
19:30 Tue 21 Aug 1979 Royal Albert Hall
Programme
Benjamin Britten
Billy Budd
Proms premiere
Performers
Richard Armstrong
conductor
conductor
Thomas Allen
Billy Budd
Billy Budd
Forbes Robinson
John Claggart
John Claggart
Frank Olegario
Dansker
Dansker
Richard Allan
Mr Flint
Mr Flint
Arthur Davies
Novice
Novice
Gareth Rhys-Davies
Novice's Friend
Novice's Friend
Neville Ackerman
Maintop
Maintop
Nigel Douglas
Edward Fairfax Vere
Edward Fairfax Vere
Stuart Kale
Red Whiskers
Red Whiskers
Charles Lewis
Squeak
Squeak
Nicholas Folwell
Bosun
Bosun
Julian Moyle
Mr Redburn
Mr Redburn
Henry Newman
Donald
Donald
Geoffrey Moses
Lieutenant Radcliffe
Lieutenant Radcliffe
Gordon Whyte
Arthur Jones
Arthur Jones
Ralph Hamer
First Mate
First Mate
Peter Massocchi
Second Mate
Second Mate
David Hatter
Cabin Boy
Cabin Boy
Rhys Devlin
Voice off-stage
Voice off-stage
Welsh Philharmonia Orchestra
Welsh National Opera Chorale (men's voices)
Composers
Benjamin Britten
About this event
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Proms 1979
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Britten: Billy Budd
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