Storyline
The Italian and international press were unanimous in their praise for "Peter Grimes" at La Scala, which revived the tradition of Britten's operas on the lyric stages of Italy. A top British cast was marshaled by the baton of Robin Ticciati. Richard Jones's production focuses on the fisherman as the outside in a brutal and brutalized 1980s society, cut off by mutual suspicion and misunderstanding: an unforgettable production of a 20th-century operatic masterpiece that never loses its power. Filmed in High Definition and recorded in true Surround Sound.
Cast & Crew
John Graham-Hall
Peter Grimes
Lead
Susan Gritton
Ellen Orford
Christopher Purves
Captain Balstrode
Felicity Palmer
Auntie
Peter Hoare
Bob Boles
Daniel Okulitch
Swallow
Catherine Wyn-Rogers
Mrs. Sedley
CG
Christopher Gillett
Rev. Horace Adams
What People Are Saying
0.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Richard Jones's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Britten: Peter Grimes is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
