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Peter Grimes

0.0(0)19692h 22m0

This 1969 BBC production is about as close as we can get to a definitive version of Benjamin Britten's PETER GRIMES, one of the greatest 20th Century operas. The story of the individualistic fisherman hounded by his neighbors who believe he murdered his young apprentice packs tremendous emotional power. The compelling narrative is richly enhanced by its subtexts: the lone outsider versus the conformist mob; the dreamer of improbable dreams that lead to tragedy; the artist (dreamer) versus the Philistines, and the homosexual overtones of Grimes' abuse of his child apprentices. Britten is conductor of his work and tenor Peter Pears is Grimes, 25 years after he created the title role at the opera's premiere. As the widow Ellen Orford, soprano Heather Harper is magnificent. Best of all, the sea is an ever-present actor here. When we don't see it in the background it exerts its presence in the abundant visual references to nets, barrels, and other paraphernalia of a seaside fishing village.

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  • opera

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  • United KingdomGB

    • Premiere2 Nov 1969

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When was Peter Grimes released?
Peter Grimes was released on 2 November 1969.
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Who directed Peter Grimes?
Peter Grimes (1969) was directed by Brian Large.
How long is Peter Grimes?
Peter Grimes runs for 2h 22m.

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