Peter Grimes

~ Release by Britten; Jon Vickers, Heather Harper, Jonathan Summers, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Sir Colin Davis (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

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1Peter Grimes, op. 33: Prologue: "Peter Grimes!"
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1978-05)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1978-05)
recording of:
Peter Grimes: Prologue: "Peter Grimes!" (Hobson) (in 1978-05)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1942 until 1945)
librettist:
Charles Montagu Slater (from 1942 until 1945)
part of:
Peter Grimes: Prologue
Benjamin Britten1:36
2Peter Grimes, op. 33: Prologue: "You sailed your boat"
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1978-05)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1978-05)
recording of:
Peter Grimes: Prologue: "You sailed your boat round the coast" (Swallow) (in 1978-05)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1942 until 1945)
librettist:
Charles Montagu Slater (from 1942 until 1945)
part of:
Peter Grimes: Prologue
Benjamin Britten3:23
3Peter Grimes, op. 33: Prologue: "Peter Grimes, I here advise you!"
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1978-05)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1978-05)
recording of:
Peter Grimes: Prologue: "Peter Grimes: I here advise you!" (Swallow) (in 1978-05)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1942 until 1945)
librettist:
Charles Montagu Slater (from 1942 until 1945)
part of:
Peter Grimes: Prologue
Benjamin Britten2:11
4Peter Grimes, op. 33: Prologue: "The truth... the pity..."
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1978-05)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1978-05)
recording of:
Peter Grimes: Prologue: "The truth...the pity...and the truth" (Peter) (in 1978-05)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1942 until 1945)
librettist:
Charles Montagu Slater (from 1942 until 1945)
part of:
Peter Grimes: Prologue
Benjamin Britten2:01
5Peter Grimes, op. 33: Interlude I
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1978-05)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1978-05)
recording of:
Peter Grimes: Prologue: Interlude I (in 1978-05)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1942 until 1945)
part of:
Peter Grimes: Prologue
Benjamin Britten3:44
6Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act I, Scene 1: "Oh, hang at open doors"
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1978-05)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1978-05)
recording of:
Peter Grimes: Act I Scene I: "Oh! hang at open doors the net, the cork," (Women and Fishermen) (in 1978-05)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1942 until 1945)
librettist:
Charles Montagu Slater (from 1942 until 1945)
part of:
Peter Grimes: Act I: Scene 1
Benjamin Britten5:16
7Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act I, Scene 1: "Hi! Give us a hand"
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1978-05)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1978-05)
recording of:
Peter Grimes: Act I Scene I: "Hi! Give us a hand!" (Peter) (in 1978-05)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1942 until 1945)
librettist:
Charles Montagu Slater (from 1942 until 1945)
part of:
Peter Grimes: Act I: Scene 1
Benjamin Britten3:30
8Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act I, Scene 1: "I have to go from pub to pub"
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1978-05)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1978-05)
recording of:
Peter Grimes: Act I Scene I: "I have to go from pub to pub" (Hobson) (in 1978-05)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1942 until 1945)
librettist:
Charles Montagu Slater (from 1942 until 1945)
part of:
Peter Grimes: Act I: Scene 1
Benjamin Britten2:02
9Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act I, Scene 1: "Let her among you"
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1978-05)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1978-05)
recording of:
Peter Grimes: Act I Scene I: "Let her among you without fault cast the first stone" (Ellen) (in 1978-05)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1942 until 1945)
librettist:
Charles Montagu Slater (from 1942 until 1945)
part of:
Peter Grimes: Act I: Scene 1
Benjamin Britten2:30
10Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act I, Scene 1: "Look, the storm cone!"
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1978-05)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1978-05)
recording of:
Peter Grimes: Act I Scene I: "Look, the storm cone!" (Balstrode) (in 1978-05)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1942 until 1945)
librettist:
Charles Montagu Slater (from 1942 until 1945)
part of:
Peter Grimes: Act I: Scene 1
Benjamin Britten2:42
11Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act I, Scene 1: "And do you prefer the storm"
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1978-05)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1978-05)
recording of:
Peter Grimes: Act I Scene I: "And do you prefer the storm" (Balstrode) (in 1978-05)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1942 until 1945)
librettist:
Charles Montagu Slater (from 1942 until 1945)
part of:
Peter Grimes: Act I: Scene 1
Benjamin Britten5:21
12Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act I, Scene 1: "What harbour shelters peace"
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1978-05)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1978-05)
recording of:
Peter Grimes: Act I Scene I: "What harbour shelters peace" (Peter) (in 1978-05)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1942 until 1945)
librettist:
Charles Montagu Slater (from 1942 until 1945)
Benjamin Britten1:31
13Peter Grimes, op. 33: Interlude II
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1978-05)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1978-05)
recording of:
Peter Grimes: Act I: Interlude II The Storm (in 1978-05)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1942 until 1945)
part of:
Peter Grimes: Act I
Benjamin Britten4:22
14Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act I, Scene 2: "Past time to close!"
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1978-05)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1978-05)
recording of:
Peter Grimes: Act I Scene II: "Past time to close!" (Auntie) (in 1978-05)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1942 until 1945)
librettist:
Charles Montagu Slater (from 1942 until 1945)
part of:
Peter Grimes: Act I: Scene 2
Benjamin Britten4:02
15Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act I, Scene 2: "We live and let live"
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1978-05)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1978-05)
recording of:
Peter Grimes: Act I Scene II: "We live and let live" (Balstrode) (in 1978-05)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1942 until 1945)
librettist:
Charles Montagu Slater (from 1942 until 1945)
part of:
Peter Grimes: Act I: Scene 2
Benjamin Britten1:55
16Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act I, Scene 2: "Have you heard?"
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1978-05)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1978-05)
recording of:
Peter Grimes: Act I Scene II: "Have you heard? The cliff is down" (Keene) (in 1978-05)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1942 until 1945)
librettist:
Charles Montagu Slater (from 1942 until 1945)
part of:
Peter Grimes: Act I: Scene 2
Benjamin Britten1:25
17Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act I, Scene 2: "Now the Great Bear and Pleiades"
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1978-05)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1978-05)
recording of:
Peter Grimes: Act I Scene II: "Now the Great Bear and Pleiades" (Peter) (in 1978-05)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1942 until 1945)
librettist:
Charles Montagu Slater (from 1942 until 1945)
part of:
Peter Grimes: Act I: Scene 2
Benjamin Britten4:07
18Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act I, Scene 2: "Old Joe has gone fishing"
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1978-05)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1978-05)
recording of:
Peter Grimes: Act I Scene II: "Old Joe has gone fishing" (Keene) (in 1978-05)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1942 until 1945)
librettist:
Charles Montagu Slater (from 1942 until 1945)
part of:
Peter Grimes: Act I: Scene 2
recording of:
Peter Grimes: Act I Scene II: "The bridge is down, we half swam over" (Hobson) (in 1978-05)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1942 until 1945)
librettist:
Charles Montagu Slater (from 1942 until 1945)
part of:
Peter Grimes: Act I: Scene 2
Benjamin Britten3:54
19Peter Grimes, op. 33: Interlude III
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1978-05)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1978-05)
recording of:
Peter Grimes: Act II: Interlude III (in 1978-05)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1942 until 1945)
part of:
Peter Grimes: Act II
Benjamin Britten2:38
20Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act II, Scene 1: "Glitter of waves"
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1978-05)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1978-05)
recording of:
Peter Grimes: Act II Scene I: "Glitter of waves and glitter of sunlight" (Ellen) (in 1978-05)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1942 until 1945)
librettist:
Charles Montagu Slater (from 1942 until 1945)
part of:
Peter Grimes: Act II: Scene 1
Benjamin Britten5:57
21Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act II, Scene 1: "Let this be a holiday"
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1978-05)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1978-05)
recording of:
Peter Grimes: Act II Scene I: "Let this be a holiday" (Ellen) (in 1978-05)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1942 until 1945)
librettist:
Charles Montagu Slater (from 1942 until 1945)
part of:
Peter Grimes: Act II: Scene 1
Benjamin Britten2:40
22Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act II, Scene 1: "This unrelenting work"
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1978-05)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1978-05)
recording of:
Peter Grimes: Act II Scene I: "This unrelenting work" (Ellen) (in 1978-05)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1942 until 1945)
librettist:
Charles Montagu Slater (from 1942 until 1945)
part of:
Peter Grimes: Act II: Scene 1
Benjamin Britten4:38
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orchestra:Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
composer:Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
choir vocals:Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
ASIN:US: B000Q6K1C0 [info]

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part of:Norman Lebrecht's 100 Best Recordings of Classical Music (number: 68) (order: 68)