Billy strikes Claggart and accidentally kills him. Billy Budd says, "I did not mean to kill him. Could I have used my tongue, I would not have struck him. But he foully lied to my face and in ...

John Dexters brilliant production of Brittens searing opera stars Dwayne Croft in the title role of the handsome young sailor whose kindness and innocence cause his downfall The great James Morris ...