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Peter Grimes

Title
Peter Grimes [videorecording] / by Benjamin Britten ; produced by BBC TV in association with Covent Garden Video Productions, Ltd. ; executive producer, Humphrey Burton ; directed by John Vernon.
Author
Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.
Publication
Montvale, N.J. : Pioneer Artists, 1982, c1981.

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Additional Authors
  • Crabbe, George, 1754-1832.
  • Slater, Montagu, 1902-
  • Harper, Heather
  • Vickers, Jon
  • Bailey, Norman, 1933-2021.
  • Moshinsky, Elijah
  • Bainbridge, Elizabeth
  • Tomlinson, John, 1946 September 22-
  • Robinson, Forbes
  • Lanigan, John, 1921-
  • Dobson, John, 1930-
  • Gelling, Philip
  • McFadyen, Ignatius
  • Wilson, Andrew (Singer)
  • Davis, Colin, 1927-
  • Burton, Humphrey, 1931-
  • Vernon, John
  • Covent Garden Video Productions
  • Royal Opera House (London, England) prf
  • British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service
Description
2 videodiscs (150 min.) : Laser Vision, sd., col.; 12 in.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Video.
Note
  • Libretto by Montagu Slater, after George Crabbe's poem "The Borough."
  • Manual sequence; side [4] blank.
  • Synopsis in English by Noël Goodwin on container.
Credits (note)
  • Producer, Elijah Moshinsky ; designers, Timothy O'Brien, Tazeena Firth ; senior camerman, Kenneth Mohr.
Event (note)
  • Recorded at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, June 30, 1981.
System Details (note)
  • Extended play; CX noise-reduction system; stereo.
Call Number
*LVD 3 (C)
OCLC
  • 9290008
  • NYPG91-F206
Author
Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.
Title
Peter Grimes [videorecording] / by Benjamin Britten ; produced by BBC TV in association with Covent Garden Video Productions, Ltd. ; executive producer, Humphrey Burton ; directed by John Vernon.
Imprint
Montvale, N.J. : Pioneer Artists, 1982, c1981.
Performer
Heather Harper (Ellen Orford) ; Jon Vickers (Peter Grimes) ; Norman Bailey (Captain Balstrode) ; Elizabeth Bainbridge (Auntie) ; John Tomlinson (Hobson) ; Forbes Robinson (Swallow) ; Philip Gelling (Ned Keene) ; John Lanigan (The Rector) ; John Dobson (Bob Boles) ; Ignatius McFadyen (Dr. Crabbe) ; Andrew Wilson (The boy, John) ; supporting soloists ; Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House ; Sir Colin Davis, conductor.
Credits
Producer, Elijah Moshinsky ; designers, Timothy O'Brien, Tazeena Firth ; senior camerman, Kenneth Mohr.
Event
Recorded at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, June 30, 1981.
System Details
Extended play; CX noise-reduction system; stereo.
Added Author
Crabbe, George, 1754-1832. Borough.
Slater, Montagu, 1902- Librettist
Harper, Heather. Performer
Vickers, Jon. Performer
Bailey, Norman, 1933-2021. Performer
Moshinsky, Elijah, producer.
Bainbridge, Elizabeth. Performer
Tomlinson, John, 1946 September 22- Performer
Robinson, Forbes. Performer
Lanigan, John, 1921- Performer
Dobson, John, 1930- Performer
Gelling, Philip. Performer
McFadyen, Ignatius. Performer
Wilson, Andrew (Singer) Performer
Davis, Colin, 1927- Conductor
Burton, Humphrey, 1931- Production personnel
Vernon, John. Director
Covent Garden Video Productions.
Royal Opera House (London, England) Performer
British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service.
Publisher No.
Pioneer Artists PA-82-008
Research Call Number
*LVD 3 (C)
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