Notes: | Program notes in English, French, and German (26 p.) inserted in container. Producer, Cedric Messina ; director, Basil Coleman ; designer, Tony Abbott ; costumes, Sheila Glassford ; lighting, J.C. Richardson ; make-up, Elizabeth Blattner ; sound, Derek Miller-Timmins, Chick Anthony. Peter Pears (Captain Vere) ; Peter Glossop (Billy Budd) ; Michael Langdon (John Claggart) ; John Shirley-Quirk (Mr. Redburn) ; with additional soloists ; Ambrosian Opera Chorus ; London Symphony Orchestra ; Charles Mackerras, conductor. Originally broadcast as a television program on BBC, Dec. 11, 1966. DVD; region 0; Dolby Digital mono. (enhanced); LPCM mono.; aspect ratio 4:3. Sung in English, with optional English, French, German, and Spanish subtitles.
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