Residents will enjoy this compelling presentation by the L.A. Opera of the prominent composer Benjamin Britten’s Billy Budd on Saturday, Jan. 25, from 2 to 3 p.m. in the Rowland Heights Library.

Based on Herman Melville’s American novella, it tells the story of Billy,a young sailor aboard the ship on the eve of a high sea’s battle. It’s a powerful tale of innocence and betrayal.