Peter Grimes / Benjamin Britten.

Format:

Sound recording

Author/Creator:

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.

Contributor:

Slater, Montagu, 1902-1956, librettist.

Watson, Janice, 1964- performer.

Barclay, Yvonne, performer.

Stephen, Pamela Helen, performer.

Collins, Anne, 1943-2009, performer.

Gunson, Ameral, performer.

Langridge, Philip, 1939-2010, performer.

Fryatt, John, performer.

Harrison, E. P., 1918- performer.

Opie, Alan, performer.

Williams, Roderick, performer.

Best, Matthew, 1957- performer.

Connell, John, 1956-2007, performer.

Hickox, Richard, 1948-2008, conductor.

Crabbe, George, 1754-1832.

Opera London, performer.

London Symphony Chorus, performer.

City of London Sinfonia, performer.

Language:

English

French

German

Italian

Subjects (All):

Operas.

Genre:

Sound recordings.

Operas.

Physical Description:

2 audio discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in.

4 3/4 in.

Place of Publication:

Colchester, Essex, England : Chandos, [1996]

Language Note:

Sung in English.

System Details:

digital

optical

1.4 m/s

digital recording

Participant:

Janice Watson, Yvonne Barclay, Pamela Helen Stephen, sopranos ; Anne Collins, mezzo-soprano ; Ameral Gunson, contralto ; Philip Langridge, John Fryatt, tenors ; Ned Harrison ; Alan Opie, Roderick Williams, baritones ; Matthew Best, John Connell, basses ; Opera London ; London Symphony Chorus ; City of London Sinfonia ; Richard Hickox, conductor.

Notes:

Grammy Award: Best Opera Recording (1996)

Chandos: CHAN 9447/8 (CHAN 9447--9448)

Opera in three acts and a prologue derived from the poem of George Crabbe.

Libretto by Montagu Slater.

Recorded in Blackheath Concert Halls, 2-3 & 5-7 July 1995 & 31 Aug. 1995.

Ed. recorded: Boosey & Hawkes.

Compact discs.

Duration: 2:27:11.

Program notes by Philip Reed in English, French, German and Italian and libretto in English with French, German, and Italian translations (186 p.) inserted in container.

Related Work:

Crabbe, George, 1754-1832. Peter Grimes.

OCLC:

35310065

Publisher Number:

9511594472

CHAN 9447/8 Chandos

CHAN 9447 Chandos

CHAN 9448 Chandos