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| Composer | Britten, Benjamin (1913-1976) |
| Period | Early 20th century |
| Year | 1945 |
| Work type | Opera / Oratorio |
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SalfordPeter Grimes
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Britten: Peter Grimes
Garry Walker; Phyllida Lloyd; Opera North; Anthony Ward; Paule Constable; Orchestra of Opera North
Newcastle upon TynePeter Grimes
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Britten: Peter Grimes
Garry Walker; Phyllida Lloyd; Opera North; Anthony Ward; Paule Constable; Orchestra of Opera North
AmsterdamKarina Canellakis conducts Britten's Peter GrimesConcert performance
Britten: Peter Grimes
Karina Canellakis; Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra (Radio Filharmonisch Orkest); Netherlands Radio Choir (Groot Omroepkoor); Nicole Car; Allan Clayton
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John Findon triumphs in the return of Opera North’s Peter Grimes
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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
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La Scala presents a new production of Benjamin Britten’s masterpiece, with an excellent cast led by tenor Brandon Jovanovich.
Peter Grimes a raging, powerful, defiant start to the new ENO season
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English National Opera opens its new season with a revival of David Alden's masterly production.
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Bachtrack top ten: Opera in English
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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
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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
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A tour of Britten, celebrating the finest works by the composer who launched the English operatic renaissance.