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John Findon triumphs in the return of Opera North’s Peter Grimes

John Findon (Peter Grimes)
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John Findon (Peter Grimes) and Toby Dray (John)
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Philippa Boyle (Ellen Orford) and Simon Bailey (Captain Balstrode)
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The cast and Chorus of Opera North
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Reviewed at Leeds Grand Theatre, Leeds on 13 February 2026
Britten, Peter Grimes
Garry Walker, Conductor
Phyllida Lloyd, Director
Anthony Ward, Set Designer, Costume Designer
Paule Constable, Lighting Designer
Orchestra of Opera North
Karolina Sofulak, Revival Director
Tim Claydon, Revival Director
John Findon, Peter Grimes
Philippa Boyle, Ellen Orford
Simon Bailey, Captain Balstrode
Hilary Summers, Auntie
Stuart Jackson, Bob Boles
Blaise Malaba, Hobson
Claire Pascoe, Mrs Sedley
Nazan Fikret, First Niece
Ava Dodd, Second Niece
Daniel Norman, Rev Horace Adams
Johannes Moore, Ned Keene
James Creswell, Swallow
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