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Peter Grimes [DVD]

DVD ~ Royal Opera Chorus

5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)

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Actors: Royal Opera Chorus, Royal Opera House Orchestra, Jon Vickers, Heather Harper, Norman Bailey
Directors: Elijah Moshinsky
Format: Classical, PAL
Language English
Subtitles: English, German, Spanish
Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number of discs: 1
Classification: Exempt
Studio: Teldec Video (Warner Classics)
DVD Release Date: 22 Sep 2003
Run Time: 160 minutes

Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)

ASIN: B0000C24EX
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 24,172 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Benjamin Britten’s powerful opera Peter Grimes is considered to be one of the masterpieces of the 20th century. In this famous production by Elijah Moshinsky for The Royal Opera, filmed in 1981, Canadian tenor Jon Vickers stars as the complex and misunderstood fisherman, with Heather Harper as Ellen Orford and Norman Bailey as Bulstrode. The conductor is Sir Colin Davis, who worked for several years with the cast of this production, resulting in a masterly interweaving of characters in this gripping drama.

Elijah Moshinsky’s production for The Royal Opera was inspired by early Victorian photographs taken of the Suffolk coast and presents his action on a sparse stage, evocatively lit and dominated by strong performances. Canadian tenor Jon Vickers is one of the greatest Grimes of all. This is a towering performance, rough and terrifying, yet beautifully sung in the lyrical passages.

Special Features

Running time: 155 minutes
NTSC
Aspect Ratio: 4:3
Colour
Disc Format: DVD-9
Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Region Code: 2/3/4/5/6
Subtitles: English, German, Spanish

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5.0 out of 5 stars Heartbreaking..., 28 May 2008

By	Mr. F. Gorjian "F Gorjian" (London) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This, for many people, is the definitive Grimes; and now that I've finally seen it I can see why. The production is fantastic (though wholly traditional - nothing wrong with that!) and the performers seem to be at the top of their game. Norman Bailey's Balstrode is every bit as admirable and decent as it should be, but the show, of course, belongs to John Vickers. Never has there been such a great combination of singer and actor. He'll have you in tears by the end. But, really, it's Britten's score that does the trick. All this goes to make up for the quality of the dvd itself, which is good, but not great. However it is your only chance to see this wonderful and (justly) legendary performance.

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