Peter Gimes

During an inquest at the town hall, the lawyer Swallow questions the fisherman Peter Grimes about the death of his apprentice during a storm at sea.

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Peter Grimes is a haunting opera that explores the downfall of a fisherman in a close-knit community with devastating consequences.

Peter Grimes (1945) Opera in three acts and a prologue. Duration: 147 minutes. English Deutsch Music Text Libretto by Montagu Slater, derived from a poem by

Considered to be one of Britain's finest operas, Peter Grimes is a dramatic deep dive into what happens when a community and an individual are at odds.

Peter Grimes by Benjamin Britten. A quick overview of Britten's 1945 opera about a troubled fisherman. Recommended for Grades 6-12.

Britten's first large-scale opera tells the story of Suffolk fisherman Peter Grimes, who lives in the small fishing village of The Borough.

Fisherman Peter Grimes is an outsider, torn between the dream of a conventional life with Ellen Orford, a local schoolteacher, and the truth of his own nature.

Peter Grimes, Op. 33, is an opera in three acts by Benjamin Britten, with a libretto by Montagu Slater based on the section "Peter Grimes", in George Crabbe's