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Title

Peter Grimes [videorecording] / produced by BBC TV, in association with Covent Garden Video Productions Ltd. ; general director, John Tooley ; directed by John Vernon ; producer, Elijah Moshinsky ; [music] by Benjamin Britten ; libretto by Montagu Slater ; based on the poem, The borough, by George Crabbe.

Publication

[London] : Covent Garden Video Productions Ltd., 1981.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Tooley, John
• Vernon, John
• O'Brien, Timothy, 1929-
• Firth, Tazeena
• Moshinsky, Elijah
• Slater, Montagu, 1902-1956.
• Vickers, Jon
• Bailey, Norman, 1933-2021.
• Harper, Heather
• Tomlinson, John, 1946 September 22-
• Robinson, Forbes
• Lanigan, John, 1921-1996.
• Dobson, John, 1930-
• Bainbridge, Elizabeth
• Pashley, Anne, 1937-
• Hill Smith, Marilyn, 1952-
• Payne, Patricia, 1942-
• Gelling, Philip
• McFadyen, Ignatius
• Wilson, Andrew
• Davis, Colin, 1927-
• Fazan, Eleanor, 1930-
• Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.
• Crabbe, George, 1754-1832.
• Royal Opera House (London, England) prf
• British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service. pro
• Covent Garden Video Productions. pro

Description

2 videocassettes (VHS) (130 min.) : sd., col., mono.; 1/2 in.

Summary

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.

Subjects

• Operas
• Television programs

Genre/Form

Television programs.

Credits (note)

• Timothy O'Brien, Tazeena Firth, designers.

Event (note)

• Recorded at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, England, June 30, 1981.

Call Number

*LVH 15

OCLC

558876385

Title

Peter Grimes [videorecording] / produced by BBC TV, in association with Covent Garden Video Productions Ltd. ; general director, John Tooley ; directed by John Vernon ; producer, Elijah Moshinsky ; [music] by Benjamin Britten ; libretto by Montagu Slater ; based on the poem, The borough, by George Crabbe.

Imprint

[London] : Covent Garden Video Productions Ltd., 1981.

Performer

Jon Vickers (Peter Grimes) ; Norman Bailey (Captain Balstrode) ; Heather Harper (Ellen Orford) ; John Tomlinson (Hobson); Forbes Robinson (Swallow) ; John Lanigan (the Rector) ; John Dobson (Bob Boles) ; Elizabeth Bainbridge (Auntie) ; Anne Pashley, Marilyn Hill Smith (nieces), Patricia Payne (Mrs. Sedley) ; Philip Gelling (Ned Keene) ; Ignatius McFadyen (Dr. Crabbe) ; Andrew Wilson (Boy, John) ; Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House ; Colin Davis, conductor ; movement by Eleanor Fazan.

Credits

Timothy O'Brien, Tazeena Firth, designers.

Event

Recorded at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, England, June 30, 1981.

Added Author

Tooley, John. Director

Vernon, John. Director

O'Brien, Timothy, 1929- Set designer

O'Brien, Timothy, 1929- Costume designer

Firth, Tazeena. Set designer

Firth, Tazeena. Costume designer

Moshinsky, Elijah, producer.

Slater, Montagu, 1902-1956. Librettist

Vickers, Jon. Performer

Bailey, Norman, 1933-2021. Performer

Harper, Heather. Performer

Tomlinson, John, 1946 September 22- Performer

Robinson, Forbes. Performer

Lanigan, John, 1921-1996. Performer

Dobson, John, 1930- Performer

Bainbridge, Elizabeth. Performer

Pashley, Anne, 1937- Performer

Hill Smith, Marilyn, 1952- Performer

Payne, Patricia, 1942- Performer

Gelling, Philip. Performer

McFadyen, Ignatius. Performer

Wilson, Andrew. Performer

Davis, Colin, 1927- Conductor

Fazan, Eleanor, 1930- choreographer.

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Peter Grimes.

Crabbe, George, 1754-1832. Borough.

Royal Opera House (London, England) Performer

British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service. Producer

Covent Garden Video Productions. Producer

Research Call Number

*LVH 15