Los Angeles Opera's 'Billy Budd' cast learns how to survive a hanging by David Ng

The scene in which Billy Budd (Liam Bonner) is hanged has meant careful planning to avoid injury. The production is the high point of L.A. Opera's year-long tribute to composer Benjamin Britten.Under the Articles of War enacted by the British Navy in the 18th century, many crimes qualified as capital offenses, including mutiny, treason, robbery, sodomy and murder. Executions were often carried out by hanging, with th…

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