Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, 1 December 1951 (Conductor: Benjamin Britten) |
|---|---|---|
| Captain Vere of HMS Indomitable | Tenor | Peter Pears |
| Billy Budd | Baritone | Theodor Uppman |
| John Claggart, Master-at-arms | Bass | Frederick Dalberg |
| Mr. Redburn, First Lieutenant | Baritone | Hervey Alan |
| Mr. Flint, Sailing Master | Bass-Baritone | Geraint Evans |
| Lieutenant Ratcliffe | Baritone or Bass | Michael Langdon |
| Red Whiskers, an impressed man | Tenor | Anthony Marlowe |
| Donald | Baritone | Bryan Drake |
| Dansker, an old seaman | Bass | Inia Te Wiata |
| A Novice | Tenor | William McAlpine |
| The Novice's Friend | Baritone | John Cameron |
| Squeak | Tenor | David Tree |
| Bosun | Bass | Ronald Lewis |
| First Mate | Bass | Rhydderch Davies |
| Second Mate | Bass | Hubert Littlewood |
| Maintop | Tenor | Emlyn Jones |
| Arthur Jones, an impressed man | Tenor or Baritone | Alan Hobson |
| Cabin Boy | spoken role | Peter Flynn |
| Four midshipmen | trebles | Brian Ettridge, Kenneth Nash, Peter Spencer, Colin Waller |
| Chorus: Midshipmen, Powder monkeys, Officers, Sailors, Drummers, Marines | ||
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