Research Catalog

Title

Peter Grimes [videorecording] / music by Benjamin Britten ; libretto by Montagu Slater ; a Zurich Opera House and Felix Breisach Medienwerkstatt production ; in association with Clasart Film- und Fernsehproduktions, GmbH.

Publication

[England] : EMI Classics, c2007.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.
• Slater, Montagu, 1902-1956.
• Crabbe, George, 1754-1832.
• Ventris, Christopher
• Magee, Emily
• Muff, Alfred
• Nichiteanu, Liliana
• Trattnigg, Sandra
• Chuchrova, Liuba
• Schasching, Rudolf
• Angas, Richard
• Kallisch, Cornelia
• Zysset, Martin, 1965-
• Davidson, Cheyne
• Murga, Valeriy
• Welser-Möst, Franz
• Pountney, David
• Israel, Robert, 1939-
• Lecca, Marie-Jeanne
• Hoffmann, Jürgen
• Giannetti, Stefano
• Opernhaus Zürich. Chor. prf
• Orchester der Oper Zürich. prf
• Clasart Films. prd
• Felix Breisach Medienwerkstatt. prd
• EMI (Firm)

Description

2 videodiscs (150 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

Opera of Benjamin Britten's "Peter Grimes," recorded at the Opernhaus Zurich. 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.

Subject

Operas

Note

• Libretto after the poem The borough by George Crabbe.
• Recorded live at the Opernhaus Zurich, Dec. 13, 21, and 23, 2005.
• Ed. recorded: Boosey & Hawkes.
• Program notes in English, French, and German (7 p.) inserted in container.

Credits (note)

• Stage director, David Pountney; set design, Robert Israel; costume design, Marie-Jeanne Lecca; lighting design, Jürgen Hoffmann; choreography, Stefano Giannetti.

System Details (note)

• DVD-9; NTSC, 16:9 picture format; LPCM stereo., Dolby 5.1 digital surround, DTS 5.1 surround; open to all regions.

Language (note)

• In English; with subtitles in German, English, French Spanish or Italian.

Call Number

*LDV 931

OCLC

183644532

Author

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.

Title

Peter Grimes [videorecording] / music by Benjamin Britten ; libretto by Montagu Slater ; a Zurich Opera House and Felix Breisach Medienwerkstatt production ; in association with Clasart Film- und Fernsehproduktions, GmbH.

Imprint

[England] : EMI Classics, c2007.

System Details

DVD-9; NTSC, 16:9 picture format; LPCM stereo., Dolby 5.1 digital surround, DTS 5.1 surround; open to all regions.

Language

In English; with subtitles in German, English, French Spanish or Italian.

Performer

Christopher Ventris (Peter Grimes) ; Emily Magee (Ellen Orford) ; Alfred Muff (Captain Balstrode) ; Liliana Nikiteanu (Auntie) ; Sandra Trattnigg (Niece 1) ; Liuba Chuchrova (Niece 2) ; Rudolf Schasching (Bob Boles) ; Richard Angas (Swallow) ; Cornelia Kallisch (Mrs Sedley) ; Martin Zysset (Rev. Horace Adams) ; Cheyne Davidson (Ned Keene) ; Valeriy Murga (Hobson) ; additional singers ; Chor des Opernhauses Zurich ; Orchester der Oper Zurich ; Franz Welser-Möst, conductor.

Credits

Stage director, David Pountney; set design, Robert Israel; costume design, Marie-Jeanne Lecca; lighting design, Jürgen Hoffmann; choreography, Stefano Giannetti.

Added Author

Slater, Montagu, 1902-1956. Librettist

Crabbe, George, 1754-1832. Peter Grimes.

Ventris, Christopher. Performer

Magee, Emily. Performer

Muff, Alfred. Performer

Nichiteanu, Liliana. Performer

Trattnigg, Sandra. Performer

Chuchrova, Liuba. Performer

Schasching, Rudolf. Performer

Angas, Richard. Performer

Kallisch, Cornelia. Performer

Zysset, Martin, 1965- Performer

Davidson, Cheyne. Performer

Murga, Valeriy. Performer

Welser-Möst, Franz. Conductor

Pountney, David. Director

Israel, Robert, 1939- Set designer

Lecca, Marie-Jeanne. Costume designer

Hoffmann, Jürgen. Lighting designer

Giannetti, Stefano, choreographer.

Opernhaus Zürich. Chor. Performer

Orchester der Oper Zürich. Performer

Clasart Films. Production personnel

Felix Breisach Medienwerkstatt. Production personnel

EMI (Firm)

Publisher No.

50999 5 00971 9 7 EMI Classics

Research Call Number

*LDV 931 Notes on file.