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Peter Grimes on Aldeburgh Beach

Duration: 2 hours, 20 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

A landmark open-air staging by Aldeburgh Music of Benjamin Britten's Peter Grimes, on the very place and beach that inspired the opera.

With the North Sea and sky as a dramatic backdrop and a first-rate cast and orchestra, this inspired production was one of the most talked about cultural events of Britten's centenary celebrations in 2013.

The opera is renowned for its visceral beauty and moving portrayal of a small seaside community struggling to accept the fisherman Peter Grimes, whose young apprentices have disappeared in suspicious circumstances. Show less

Contributors

Peter Grimes:
Alan Oke
Ellen Orford:
Giselle Allen
Captain Balstrode:
David Kempster
First Niece:
Alexander Hutton
Second Niece:
Charmian Bedford
Bob Boles:
Robert Murray
Ned Keene:
Charles Rice
Rev Horace Adams:
Christopher Gillett
Director:
Tim Albery
Producer:
Debbie Gray
Set Designer:
Leslie Travers
Costume designer:
Leslie Travers
Lighting:
Lucy Carter
Conductor:
Steuart Bedford

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