Peter Grimes / by Benjamin Britten ; text by Montagu Slater ; a production for television from the Maltings, Snape ; staged by Joan Cross ; a BBC TV production in conjunction with NET, New York [and] CBC, Toronto.

"Fisherman Peter Grimes is ostracized following the death of his apprentice. Despite the friendship of the schoolteacher Ellen Orford, Grimes is pursued by the village, finally descending into madness and inevitable tragedy"--Container.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Peter Grimes (Television program : 1969)
Britten-Pears Collection.
Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Corporate Authors: Ambrosian Opera Chorus (Performer)
London Symphony Orchestra (Performer)
Decca Record Company
British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service (Producer)
BBC Two (Television station : London, England)
Other Authors: Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976 (Conductor)
Slater, Montagu, 1902-1956 (Librettist)
Pears, Peter, 1910-1986 (Performer)
Harper, Heather (Performer)
Drake, Bryan, 1925-2001 (Performer)
Bainbridge, Elizabeth (Performer)
Robson, Ann (Performer)
Brannigan, Owen (Performer)
Cross, Joan
Culshaw, John (Producer)
Large, Brian (Director)
Language:English
French
German
Spanish
Language and/or Writing System:
Sung in English; with optional subtitles in English, French, German and Spanish.
Published: London : Decca, 2008.
Series:Britten-Pears Collection.
Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Genre:
Physical Description:1 videodisc (2 hr., 22 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD

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