Composer
Librettists
Based On
the novella by Herman Melville
Company
San Francisco Opera Association
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
2004-2005
Language
English
Creative/Crew
Conductor
Production
Director
Production Designer
Lighting Designer
Chorus Director
Sound Designer
Musical Preparation
Assistant Stage Director(s)
Stage Manager(s)
Costume Supervisor
Cast
Edward Fairfax Vere, Captain of H.M.S. Indomitable
First Mate
Second Mate
Mr. Flint, sailing master
Sailor/The novices's friend
Bosun/Gunner's mate
Donald, a sailor
Maintop
Novice
Squeak, a ship's corporal
Mr. Redburn, first lieutenant
Mr. Ratcliffe
John Claggart
Offstage voice
Red Whiskers, an impressed man
Arthur Jones, an impressed man
Billy Budd, an impressed man and able seaman
Dansker, an old seaman
Cabin Boy
Solo Voice
Show Dates
Time and Place
Aboard H.M.S. Indomitable, a British man-of-war, during the French Wars of 1797. The prologue and epilogue take place some years later.
Scenes
Prologue
Act I, Scene 1 -- The main-deck and quarter-deck of H.M.S. Indomitable
Scene 2 -- The captain's cabin
Scene 3 -- The berth-deck
INTERMISSION
Act II, Scene 1 -- The main-deck and quarter-deck of H.M.S. Indomitable
Scene 2 -- The captain's cabin
Scene 3 -- A bay of the upper gun-deck
Scene 4 -- The main-deck and quarter-deck
Epilogue
Media
Sponsors
This production is made possible, in part, by The Thomas Tilton Production Fund.
Acknowledgements
This production is made possible, in part, by The Thomas Tilton Production Fund.
Legacy Commission
Performed in the original 1951 version
Notes
A production of the Wiener Staatsoper, 2001.
Scenery and costumes made by ART FOR ART Theaterservice GmbH, Vienna
Ragazzi Boys Chorus
Joyce Keil, Artistic Director
Daniel Brenzel
Ellis Briery
Daniel Clancy
Andrew Cohen
Chris Garber
Jordan King
Spencer Mahlstedt
Ryan McLeod
Harrison Nida
Abram St.Amand Poliakoff
Carsten Stann
Jeremy Wells
Henry Wilen
Nathan Wilen