Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976
2. Slater, Montagu, 1902-1956
3. Crabbe, George, 1754-1832
4. Ventris, Christopher
5. Magee, Emily
6. Muff, Alfred
7. Nichiteanu, Liliana
8. Trattnigg, Sandra
9. Chuchrova, Liuba
10. Schasching, Rudolf
11. Angas, Richard
12. Kallisch, Cornelia
13. Zysset, Martin, 1965-
14. Davidson, Cheyne
15. Murga, Valeriy
16. Welser-Möst, Franz
17. Pountney, David
18. Israel, Robert, 1939-
19. Lecca, Marie-Jeanne
20. Hoffmann, Jürgen
21. Giannetti, Stefano
22. Opernhaus Zürich. Chor. prf
23. Orchester der Oper Zürich. prf
24. Clasart Films. prd
25. Felix Breisach Medienwerkstatt. prd
26. EMI (Firm)

Description

1. 2 videodiscs (150 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Opera of Benjamin Britten's "Peter Grimes," recorded at the Opernhaus Zurich. Set in a small village in England, the story relates fisherman Peter Grimes' inability to become a part of the community. Because his apprentice has been drowned at sea, he has incurred the wrath and distrust of the townspeople.

Subject

1. Operas

Call number

1. *LDV 931

Note

1. Libretto after the poem The borough by George Crabbe.
2. Recorded live at the Opernhaus Zurich, Dec. 13, 21, and 23, 2005.
3. Ed. recorded: Boosey & Hawkes.
4. Program notes in English, French, and German (7 p.) inserted in container.

Credits (note)

1. Stage director, David Pountney; set design, Robert Israel; costume design, Marie-Jeanne Lecca; lighting design, Jürgen Hoffmann; choreography, Stefano Giannetti.

System details (note)

1. DVD-9; NTSC, 16:9 picture format; LPCM stereo., Dolby 5.1 digital surround, DTS 5.1 surround; open to all regions.

Language (note)

1. In English; with subtitles in German, English, French Spanish or Italian.

Author

1. Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.

Title

1. Peter Grimes [videorecording] / music by Benjamin Britten ; libretto by Montagu Slater ; a Zurich Opera House and Felix Breisach Medienwerkstatt production ; in association with Clasart Film- und Fernsehproduktions, GmbH.

Imprint

1. [England] : EMI Classics, c2007.

System details

1. DVD-9; NTSC, 16:9 picture format; LPCM stereo., Dolby 5.1 digital surround, DTS 5.1 surround; open to all regions.

Language

1. In English; with subtitles in German, English, French Spanish or Italian.

Performer

1. Christopher Ventris (Peter Grimes) ; Emily Magee (Ellen Orford) ; Alfred Muff (Captain Balstrode) ; Liliana Nikiteanu (Auntie) ; Sandra Trattnigg (Niece 1) ; Liuba Chuchrova (Niece 2) ; Rudolf Schasching (Bob Boles) ; Richard Angas (Swallow) ; Cornelia Kallisch (Mrs Sedley) ; Martin Zysset (Rev. Horace Adams) ; Cheyne Davidson (Ned Keene) ; Valeriy Murga (Hobson) ; additional singers ; Chor des Opernhauses Zurich ; Orchester der Oper Zurich ; Franz Welser-Möst, conductor.

Credits

1. Stage director, David Pountney; set design, Robert Israel; costume design, Marie-Jeanne Lecca; lighting design, Jürgen Hoffmann; choreography, Stefano Giannetti.

Added author

1. Slater, Montagu, 1902-1956. Librettist
2. Crabbe, George, 1754-1832. Peter Grimes.
3. Ventris, Christopher. Performer
4. Magee, Emily. Performer
5. Muff, Alfred. Performer
6. Nichiteanu, Liliana. Performer
7. Trattnigg, Sandra. Performer
8. Chuchrova, Liuba. Performer
9. Schasching, Rudolf. Performer
10. Angas, Richard. Performer
11. Kallisch, Cornelia. Performer
12. Zysset, Martin, 1965- Performer
13. Davidson, Cheyne. Performer
14. Murga, Valeriy. Performer
15. Welser-Möst, Franz. Conductor
16. Pountney, David. Director
17. Israel, Robert, 1939- Set designer
18. Lecca, Marie-Jeanne. Costume designer
19. Hoffmann, Jürgen. Lighting designer
20. Giannetti, Stefano, choreographer.
21. Opernhaus Zürich. Chor. Performer
22. Orchester der Oper Zürich. Performer
23. Clasart Films. Production personnel
24. Felix Breisach Medienwerkstatt. Production personnel
25. EMI (Firm)

Publisher no.

1. 50999 5 00971 9 7 EMI Classics

Research call number

1. *LDV 931 Notes on file.