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| Composer | Britten, Benjamin (1913-1976) |
| Period | Early 20th century |
| Year | 1945 |
| Work type | Opera / Oratorio |
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ToulousePeter Grimes
Britten: Peter Grimes
Frank Beermann; David Alden; Opéra National du Capitole de Toulouse; Paul Steinberg; Brigitte Reiffenstuel; Adam Silverman; Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse
TokyoPeter GrimesNew production
Britten: Peter Grimes
Kazushi Ono; Robert Carsen; New National Theatre; Gideon Davey; Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra
HelsinkiPeter Grimes
Britten: Peter Grimes
Dima Slobodeniouk; David Radok; Finnish National Opera; Tazeena Firth; Kimmo Ruskela; Orchestra of the Finnish National Opera
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Peter Grimes drops anchor again at The Royal Opera
Allan Clayton and Sir Bryn Terfel lead a strong cast in a revival of Deborah Warner's dark staging of Britten's signature work at Covent Garden.
John Findon triumphs in the return of Opera North’s Peter Grimes
Benjamin Britten’s dark masterpiece Peter Grimes returns triumphantly to Opera North, conducted by Gary Walker and revived by Karolina Sofulak and Tim Claydon.
Great Britten: a fine Peter Grimes at La Scala
La Scala presents a new production of Benjamin Britten’s masterpiece, with an excellent cast led by tenor Brandon Jovanovich.
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Bachtrack top ten: Opera in English
From Henry Purcell to George Benjamin, a set of ten operas to demonstrate that English is not just a language for prose and poetry, but also a vibrant language for opera.
Inside the mind of Peter Grimes: Issachah Savage
The American tenor talks about taking on Britten’s most archetypical tragic, flawed character, in a new production premiering at Dutch National Opera.
Bachtrack top ten: Benjamin Britten
A tour of Britten, celebrating the finest works by the composer who launched the English operatic renaissance.