Benjamin Britten · 1913–1976 · British
| Composed | 1960 |
| Instrumentation | 4[1.2.3.4 all dbl pic] 3[1.2.eh] 4[1.2/Eb+bcl.3bcl.asax] 3[1.2.cbn] — 4 4[3 in D] 3 1 — tmp(3)+6 — hp — str |
| Duration | 158 minutes |
| Soloists | Captain Vere (ten), Billy Budd (bar), John Claggart (bass), Mr Redburn (bar), Mr Flint (bass-bar), Dansker (bass) + 13 further roles and 4 boy trebles |
| Chorus | Yes |
| Genre | Opera |
| Tier | Core canon — standard repertoire |
| Editions & hire | Boosey & Hawkes ↗ |
| Source | Boosey & Hawkes — publisher's own scoring string and duration for the revised 2-act version ↗ |
Read in standard international shorthand: flutes · oboes · clarinets · bassoons — horns · trumpets · trombones · tuba — timpani · percussion — harp · keyboard. Section counts include doubling players. Always confirm against the publisher's official parts list before contracting musicians or renting materials.