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. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)

Feb. 15, 2014 10 AM PT

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

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

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

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

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

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

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