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BBC Proms: 2013 Season: Proms Plus Literary

BBC Proms: 2013: Proms Plus Literary: Britten 100: Billy Budd

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Britten 100: Billy Budd

27/08/2013

2013

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Writers Philip Hoare and Jamila Gavin discuss Herman Melville's novella Billy Budd.

Writers Philip Hoare and Jamila Gavin join Rana Mitter to explore themes of good and evil, justice and the law in Herman Melville's book Billy Budd, the basis for Britten's opera.

D.H. Lawrence hailed Herman Melville's novella, Billy Budd, a masterpiece when it was first published in 1924. Then, in 1951, came Britten's opera, adapted from the book. The writers Philip Hoare and Jamila Gavin join Rana Mitter to explore the book's themes of good and evil, justice and the law and the actor Peter Marinker will be on hand to illustrate their remarks with readings from the book.

Producer: Zahid Warley.

BBC Proms: 2013

BBC Proms: 2013: Proms Plus Literary

Proms Plus Literary

Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

All broadcasts from the 119th season of the BBC Proms.

Series of events providing a context to the 2013 Proms season's music and artists

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