Peter Grimes / music by Benjamin Britten ; text by Montagu Slater, after the poem The borough by George Crabbe ; presented by the Metropolitan Opera ; a Metropolitan Opera production in association with PBS and Thirteen/WNET New York ; produced by John Doyle ; directed by Gary Halvorson.

Author/creator Britten, Benjamin
Format Video (DVD)
Publication Info[London] : EMI Classics, [2008]
Description2 videodiscs (168 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Subjects

Other author/creatorDoyle, John (Stage director), producer.
Other author/creatorHalvorson, Gary, director.
Other author/creatorGriffey, Anthony Dean, 1967- performer.
Other author/creatorRacette, Patricia, 1967- performer.
Other author/creatorMichaels-Moore, Anthony, performer.
Other author/creatorPeterson, Dean, performer.
Other author/creatorDel Carlo, John, performer.
Other author/creatorPalmer, Felicity, performer.
Other author/creatorGrove, Jill, performer.
Other author/creatorFedderly, Greg, 1961- performer.
Other author/creatorFitch, Bernard, performer.
Other author/creatorPartridge, Leah, performer.
Other author/creatorMorley, Erin, performer.
Other author/creatorRhodes, Teddy Tahu, 1966- performer.
Other author/creatorLogan, William Erickson, performer.
Other author/creatorRunnicles, Donald, 1954- conductor.
Other author/creatorDessay, Natalie, 1965- host, interviewee.
Other author/creatorPask, Scott, designer.
Other author/creatorHould-Ward, Ann, designer.
Other author/creatorMumford, Peter, 1946- designer.
Other author/creatorSlater, Montagu, 1902-1956, librettist.
Other author/creatorCrabbe, George, 1754-1832. Peter Grimes.
Other author/creatorMetropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
Other author/creatorPublic Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
Other author/creatorWNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
SeriesMetropolitan Opera HD live
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Metropolitan Opera HD live. ^A1190756
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Abstract Set in a small village in England, the story relates fisherman Peter Grimes' inability to become a part of the community. Because his apprentice has been drowned at sea, he has incurred the wrath and distrust of the townspeople.
General noteOpera in a prologue and three acts.
General noteProgram notes by Thomas May and synopsis in English (9 pages : col. illustrations; 18 cm.) inserted in container.
General noteSpecial features include: backstage at the Met: Natalie Dessay interviews Patricia Racette, Anthony Dean Griffey, Donald Runnicles, Donald Palumbo, John Doyle, Scott Pask and Ann Hould-Ward; Britten and Peter Grimes in Aldeburg: BBC reporter Alex Dunlop in Aldeburg.
CreditsSet designer, Scott Pask ; costume designer, Ann Hould-Ward ; lighting designer, Peter Mumford.
Performer Anthony Dean Griffey (Peter Grimes) ; Patricia Racette (Ellen Orford) ; Anthony Michaels-Moore (Captain Balstrode) ; Jill Grove (Auntie) ; Felicity Palmer (Mrs. Sedley) ; Teddy Tahu Rhodes (Ned Keene) ; John Del Carlo (Swallow) ; Greg Fedderly (Bob Boles) ; Erin Morley, Leah Partridge (Auntie's nieces) ; Dean Peterson (Hobson) ; Bernard Fitch (Rev. Horace Adams) ; Logan William Erickson (Boy (John)) ; Natalie Dessay, host ; The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Donald Runnicles, conductor.
Date/time/place of a event noteRecorded live at the Metropolitan Opera on March 15, 2008.
Technical detailsDVD-9; NTSC, all region; sound formats: LPCM stereo., DTS 5.1 surround; aspect ratio 16:9.
LanguageSung in English; subtitles in English, German, French, Italian, and Spanish; interviews and commentary in English.
Genre/formOperas.
Genre/formTelevision programs.
Standard identifier# 5099921741494
Publisher number50999 2 17414 9 4 EMI Classics