Britten: Peter Grimes
Peter Pears (Grimes), Claire Watson (Ellen Orford), James Pease (Balstrode), Jean Watson (Auntie), Geraint Evans (Ned Keene), Lauris Elms (Mrs Sedley), David Kelly (Hobson), Owen Brannigan (Swallow), Raymond Nilsson (Bob Boles), Marion Studholme, Iris Kells (Nieces)
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Almost 50 years on, Britten's own recording is still fresh. His conducting has great naturalness and the sound is amazing for 1958. —
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Britten: Peter Grimes
Work length2:21:58
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- Geraint Evans (baritone), David Kelly (bass), Peter Pears (tenor), Claire Watson (soprano), Owen Brannigan (bass), Jean Watson (mezzo-soprano), Lauris Elms (mezzo-soprano), Raymond Nilsson (tenor), Iris Kells (soprano), James Pease (baritone), John Lanigan (tenor), Marion Studholme (soprano)
- Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
- Benjamin Britten
- Recorded: 1958-12-02
- Recording Venue: Walthamstow Assembly Hall, London
"Peter Grimes!"
Track length1:27
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"You Sailed Your Boat"
Track length3:04
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"Peter Grimes, I Here Advise You!"
Track length2:09
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