Billy Budd (opera) percussion (six players [xylophone, glockenspiel, triangle, block, tambourine, side drum, tenor drum, bass drum, whip, cymbals, small gong, 4 drums (played by drummers on stage)]), harp, strings. Prologue "Scene 1: Main deck and quarter-deck of "HMS Indomitable" " "Scene 2: Address" Act 2 "Scene 1: Captain Vere's cabin" "Scene 2: Berth-deck" Act 3 "Scene 1: Main deck and quarter-deck" "Scene 2: Captain Vere's cabin" Act 4 "Scene 1: Bay of the upper gun-deck" "Scene 2: Main deck and quarter-deck" Epilogue Captain Edward Fairfax Vere, an old man, reflects on his life and his time in the navy. He reflects on
HMS Victorious (R38) and escorted by HMS "Howe", "Victorious" made air strikes on Padang, Indaroeng and Emmahaven (Operation "Banquet"). After a short pause, on 18 September, "Victorious" and "Indomitable" attacked railway yards at Sigli in Sumatra followed by photo-reconnaissance of the Nicobar Islands (Operation "Light"). During "Light", there was a "friendly fire" attack on HMS "Spirit", fortunately without causing any casualties. At the end of September, "Victorious" had a short interval at Bombay for repairs to its steering gear to remedy problems that had arisen during Operation "Light". She rejoined the Eastern Fleet on 6 October. The next operation, "Millet", was her last