Peter Grimes: The Royal Opera Covent Garden (Davis) [videorecording]
2003
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Benjamin Britten's first full-length opera, performed by the Royal Opera House Chorus and Orchestra in 1981. In 1830, introverted fisherman Peter Grimes plies his trade on the bleak East England coast, fitting awkwardly with the tight-knit and pious community around him. After he loses an apprentice at sea, the villagers' uneasiness towards him turns inexorably to wrath, with only the widowed schoolmistress Ellen Orford offering him support.
Author:
Moshinsky, Elijah, directorBritten, Benjamin, 1913-1976, composer (expression)Slater, Montagu, composer (expression), performer, performerVickers, Jon, performerCrabbe, George, book authorRoyal Opera House (London, England) OrchestraRoyal Opera House (London, England) Chorus
Imprint:
[United Kingdom] : Warner Music Entertainment, 2003.
Collation:
1 DVD (155 min.) : sound, colour
Notes:
Extras to be confirmed, Region 2, 1 disc(s), Interactive menus, Languages (English).Made in 1981.Based on the poem 'The borough' by George Crabbe.DVDNT.Dolby Digital.
Credits:
Credits: conductor, Sir Colin Davis; director, Elijah Moshinsky; music, Benjamin Britten; music, Montagu Slater; performer, Royal Opera House Orchestra; performer, Royal Opera House Chorus; performer, Jon Vickers; performer, Heather Harper; performer, Norman Bailey.
Audience:
BBFC code: E.
System details:
DVD.
Dewey class:
782.1
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2074869
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