Britten
Peter Grimes
Philip Langridge delivers a searing performance as the title hero, a fisherman accused by a hostile community of causing the death of his apprentice. Patricia Racette is Ellen Orford, the woman who stands by him, and Alan Opie sings Captain Balstrode, the man who realizes he is unable to protect Peter. A young Stephanie Blythe is Auntie, the innkeeper, and David Atherton conducts Britten’s first and most successful opera.
Full SynopsisPerformance Info
Performance Date
Jan 10, 1998
Composer
Benjamin Britten
Librettist
Montagu Slater
Run Time
2 HRS 20 MIN
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus