Benjamin Britten: Billy Budd

by Philip Reed, Mervyn Cooke, Philip Reed

Book Overview

Billy Budd, based on Herman Melville's nautical allegory, is one of Britten's most challenging operas. This comprehensive guide considers the work from both literary and musical viewpoints. Melville's... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521387507
• ISBN13: 9780521387507
• Release Date: July 1993
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 194 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"