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Rehearsal with L.A. Opera’s ‘Billy Budd’

Actors practice lifting Liam Bonner, who plays the title role, during a rehearsal of Los Angeles Opera's "Billy Budd" at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles.

Actors practice lifting Liam Bonner, who plays the title role, during a rehearsal of Los Angeles Opera’s “Billy Budd” at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles.  (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)

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Photos from a rehearsal of the opera “Billy Budd” at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles.

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Props sit ready during rehearsal.  (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)

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Prop master Allen Tate places the noose on the neck of Liam Bonner.  (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)

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Liam Bonner sings during rehearsal.  (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)

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A close-up of the shackles on the hands of Liam Bonner, who plays Billy Budd.  (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)

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Assistant director Trevore Ross directs actors in “Billy Budd.”  (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)

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Stage manager Lyla Pevzner, left, and assistant director Trevore Ross refer to a book of music during rehearsal.  (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)

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Actors lift a platform during rehearsal of Los Angeles Opera’s “Billy Budd.”  (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)

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