Composed by Benjamin BrittenLibretto by Montagu Slater
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Sung in English with English supertitles Mar 21, 23, 26, 29m, Apr 1, 4, 2009 The running time for this production is approximately three hours and five minutes including two 20-minute intermissions. |
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Peter Grimes (Christopher Ventris) is accused of murder when his apprentices keep mysteriously dying. Only Ellen Orford (Patricia Racette) has faith in the tortured fisherman, but even that is not enough to save him. Britten’s turbulent, sea-tossed score, conducted by Ilan Volkov, comes vividly to life in Paul Curran’s psychologically gripping production.
Production from Santa Fe Opera
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| Peter Grimes | Christopher Ventris |
| Ellen Orford | Patricia Racette |
| Captain Balstrode | Alan Held |
| Auntie | Ann McMahon Quintero |
| Swallow | Daniel Okulitch* |
| 1st Niece | Micaëla Oeste‡ |
| 2nd Niece | Emily Albrink‡ |
| Bob Boles | David Cangelosi |
| Mrs. Sedley | Myrna Paris |
| Rev. Horace Adams | Robert Baker |
| Ned Keene | Keith Phares |
| Hobson | John Marcus Bindel |
| Conductor | Ilan Volkov* |
| Director | Paul Curran |
| Set and Costume Design | Robert Innes Hopkins* |
| Supertitles Design | Christopher Bergen |
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* Company Debut |
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