PITTSFIELD — The Berkshire County Historical Society's yearlong celebration of the 100th anniversary of the publication of Herman Melville's "Billy Budd, Sailor" is coming to a close.. Before the ...

IT is the centennial year of "Billy Budd, Sailor," Herman Melville's last book, a novella. Melville wrote it in the last five years of his life, but it was published posthumously only in 1924.

Billy Budd, Sailor Gala. What: A benefit for Berkshire County Historical Society and Herman Melville's Arrowhead, featuring selections from the opera "Billy Budd, Sailor," with paired readings from ...

“Billy Budd” is the story of an enthusiastic but naive sailor who is loved by all his fellow shipmates, except one. The master-at-arms on the ship is threatened by Budd’s ...

Given the central importance of Benjamin Britten’s operas to the 20th Century repertory, it’s strange that only two of them, “Peter Grimes” and “Billy Budd,” have made much headway at ...

IT is the centennial year of 'Billy Budd, Sailor,' Herman Melville's last book, a novella. Melville wrote it in the last five years of his life, but it was published posthumously only in 1924. It is ...