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| Genre/Form: | Television programs Filmed operas Adaptations cinématographiques et télévisées |
|---|---|
| Material Type: | Videorecording |
| Document Type: | Visual material |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Montagu Slater; Heather Harper; Jon Vickers; Norman Bailey; Colin Davis; John Vernon; Elijah Moshinsky; Timothy O'Brien; Tazeena Firth; George Crabbe; Benjamin Britten; Royal Opera House (London, England); British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service.; NVC Arts (Firm); Kultur International Films. |
| ISBN: | 0769722555 9780769722559 |
| OCLC Number: | 53966476 |
| Language Note: | Sung in English with optional subtitles in English, German and Spanish. |
| Notes: | Opera in a prolog and three acts; libretto by Montagu Slater, after the poem by George Crabbe. |
| Credits: | Designers, Timothy O'Brien, Tazeena Firth ; directed for video by John Vernon. |
| Performer(s): | Jon Vickers (Peter Grimes) ; Heather Harper (Ellen Orford) ; Norman Bailey (Captain Balstrode) ; supporting soloists ; Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House ; Colin Davis, conductor. |
| Production notes: | Recorded at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden on June 30, 1981. |
| Description: | 1 videodisc (155 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Details: | DVD; NTSC; region 1; picture: full screen 4:3; soundtrack Dolby digital stereo. |
| Responsibility: | by Benjamin Britten ; producer, Elijah Moshinsky ; libretto by Montagu Slater ; produced by BBC TV in association with NVC Arts. |
Abstract:
In a small village in England, Peter Grimes is unable to become a part of the community. Because his apprentice drowned at sea, he has incurred the wrath and distrust of the townspeople.
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