Britten: Peter Grimes

Claire Watson, Benjamin Britten, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Sir Peter Pears & Benjamin Frankel

45 SONGS • 2 HOURS AND 22 MINUTES • JAN 01 1959

Britten: Peter Grimes, Op. 33 / Prologue - "Peter Grimes!"

David Kelly, Owen Brannigan, Peter Pears, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden & Benjamin Britten

01:28

Britten: Peter Grimes, Op. 33 / Prologue - "You Sailed Your Boat"

Owen Brannigan, Peter Pears, Lauris Elms, David Kelly, Claire Watson, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden & Benjamin Britten

03:04

Britten: Peter Grimes, Op. 33 / Prologue - "Peter Grimes, I Here Advise You!"

Owen Brannigan, David Kelly, Peter Pears, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden & Benjamin Britten

02:10

Britten: Peter Grimes, Op. 33 / Prologue - "The Truth...the Pity..."

Peter Pears, Claire Watson, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden & Benjamin Britten

01:54

Britten: Peter Grimes, Op. 33 / Prologue - Interlude I: On the beach

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden & Benjamin Britten

02:58

Britten: Peter Grimes, Op. 33 / Act 1 - "Oh, Hang At Open Doors"

Jean Watson, Raymond Nilsson, James Pease, John Lanigan, Marion Studholme, Iris Kells, Lauris Elms, Sir Geraint Evans, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden & Benjamin Britten

05:35

Britten: Peter Grimes, Op. 33 / Act 1 - "Hi! Give Us a Hand"

Peter Pears, Raymond Nilsson, James Pease, Jean Watson, Sir Geraint Evans, David Kelly, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden & Benjamin Britten

03:19

Britten: Peter Grimes, Op. 33 / Act 1 - "I Have To Go From Pub To Pub"

David Kelly, Claire Watson, Sir Geraint Evans, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden & Benjamin Britten

01:58

Britten: Peter Grimes, Op. 33 / Act 1 - "Let Her Among You"

Claire Watson, David Kelly, Lauris Elms, Sir Geraint Evans, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden & Benjamin Britten

03:09

Britten: Peter Grimes, Op. 33 / Act 1 - "Look, the Storm Cone!"

James Pease, Sir Geraint Evans, Raymond Nilsson, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden & Benjamin Britten

02:41

Britten: Peter Grimes, Op. 33 / Act 1 - "And Do You Prefer the Storm"

James Pease, Peter Pears, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden & Benjamin Britten

04:57

Britten: Peter Grimes, Op. 33 / Act 1 - "What Harbour Shelters Peace"

Peter Pears, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden & Benjamin Britten

01:12

Britten: Peter Grimes, Op. 33 / Act 1 - Interlude II: The Storm

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden & Benjamin Britten

04:08

Britten: Peter Grimes, Op. 33 / Act 1 - "Past Time To Close!"

Jean Watson, Lauris Elms, James Pease, Raymond Nilsson, Marion Studholme, Iris Kells, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden & Benjamin Britten

04:19

Britten: Peter Grimes, Op. 33 / Act 1 - "We Live and Let Live"

James Pease, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden & Benjamin Britten

01:58

Britten: Peter Grimes, Op. 33 / Act 1 - "Have You Heard?"

Sir Geraint Evans, Jean Watson, Lauris Elms, James Pease, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden & Benjamin Britten

01:23

Britten: Peter Grimes, Op. 33 / Act 1 - "Now the Great Bear and Pleiades"

Peter Pears, Marion Studholme, Iris Kells, Raymond Nilsson, James Pease, Jean Watson, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden & Benjamin Britten

03:40

Britten: Peter Grimes, Op. 33 / Act 1 - "Old Joe Has Gone Fishing"

Sir Geraint Evans, Jean Watson, Peter Pears, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden & Benjamin Britten

02:28

Britten: Peter Grimes, Op. 33 / Act 1 - "The Bridge Is Down, We Half Swam Over"

David Kelly, Sir Geraint Evans, Claire Watson, Raymond Nilsson, Jean Watson, Marion Studholme, Iris Kells, Peter Pears, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden & Benjamin Britten

01:39

Britten: Peter Grimes, Op. 33 / Act 2 - Interlude III: Sunday Morning By the Beach

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden & Benjamin Britten

02:25

Britten: Peter Grimes, Op. 33 / Act 2 - "Glitter Of Waves"

Claire Watson, John Lanigan, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden & Benjamin Britten

05:41

Britten: Peter Grimes, Op. 33 / Act 2 - "Let This Be a Holiday"

Claire Watson, Peter Pears, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden & Benjamin Britten

03:00

Britten: Peter Grimes, Op. 33 / Act 2 - "This Unrelenting Work"

Claire Watson, Peter Pears, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden & Benjamin Britten

04:41

Britten: Peter Grimes, Op. 33 / Act 2 - "Fool To Let It Come To This!"

Jean Watson, Sir Geraint Evans, Raymond Nilsson, Lauris Elms, James Pease, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden & Benjamin Britten

02:18

Britten: Peter Grimes, Op. 33 / Act 2 - "What Is It?"

Jean Watson, Raymond Nilsson, Sir Geraint Evans, Owen Brannigan, Marion Studholme, Iris Kells, John Lanigan, Lauris Elms, James Pease, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden & Benjamin Britten

01:03

Britten: Peter Grimes, Op. 33 / Act 2 - "People!...No! I Will Speak!"

Raymond Nilsson, James Pease, John Lanigan, Jean Watson, Claire Watson, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden & Benjamin Britten

02:13

Britten: Peter Grimes, Op. 33 / Act 2 - "We Planned That Their Lives"

Claire Watson, John Lanigan, Lauris Elms, Raymond Nilsson, Sir Geraint Evans, Owen Brannigan, Marion Studholme, Iris Kells, Jean Watson, James Pease, David Kelly, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden & Benjamin Britten

02:27

Britten: Peter Grimes, Op. 33 / Act 2 - "Swallow! Shall We Go"

John Lanigan, Owen Brannigan, James Pease, Lauris Elms, Marion Studholme, Iris Kells, David Kelly, Sir Geraint Evans, Raymond Nilsson, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden & Benjamin Britten

00:44

Britten: Peter Grimes, Op. 33 / Act 2 - "Now Is Gossip Put On Trial"

Lauris Elms, Raymond Nilsson, John Lanigan, Sir Geraint Evans, Owen Brannigan, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden & Benjamin Britten

02:12

Britten: Peter Grimes, Op. 33 / Act 2 - "From the Gutter"

Marion Studholme, Iris Kells, Jean Watson, Claire Watson, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden & Benjamin Britten

04:35

Britten: Peter Grimes, Op. 33 / Act 2 - Interlude IV: Passacaglia

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden & Benjamin Britten

05:27

Britten: Peter Grimes, Op. 33 / Act 2 - "Go There!"

Peter Pears, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden & Benjamin Britten

07:18

Britten: Peter Grimes, Op. 33 / Act 2 - "Now!...Now!"

Raymond Nilsson, John Lanigan, Owen Brannigan, Sir Geraint Evans, Peter Pears, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden & Benjamin Britten

02:10

Britten: Peter Grimes, Op. 33 / Act 2 - "Peter Grimes! Nobody Here?"

John Lanigan, Owen Brannigan, Sir Geraint Evans, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden & Benjamin Britten

03:07

Britten: Peter Grimes, Op. 33 / Act 3 - Interlude V: Evening

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden & Benjamin Britten

04:19

Britten: Peter Grimes, Op. 33 / Act 3 - "Assign Your Prettiness To Me"

Owen Brannigan, Marion Studholme, Iris Kells, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden & Benjamin Britten

02:36

Britten: Peter Grimes, Op. 33 / Act 3 - "Pah!"

Owen Brannigan, Sir Geraint Evans, Lauris Elms, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden & Benjamin Britten

02:49

Britten: Peter Grimes, Op. 33 / Act 3 - "Come Along, Doctor!"

John Lanigan, Lauris Elms, Claire Watson, James Pease, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden & Benjamin Britten

03:19

Britten: Peter Grimes, Op. 33 / Act 3 - "Embroidery In Childhood"

Claire Watson, James Pease, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden & Benjamin Britten

05:09

Britten: Peter Grimes, Op. 33 / Act 3 - "Mr. Swallow!"

Lauris Elms, Jean Watson, Owen Brannigan, David Kelly, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden & Benjamin Britten

02:00

Britten: Peter Grimes, Op. 33 / Act 3 - "Who Holds Himself Apart"

Marion Studholme, Iris Kells, Lauris Elms, Raymond Nilsson, Sir Geraint Evans, Owen Brannigan, David Kelly, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden & Benjamin Britten

03:45

Britten: Peter Grimes, Op. 33 / Act 3 - Interlude VI: Fog

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden & Benjamin Britten

02:36

Britten: Peter Grimes, Op. 33 / Act 3 - "Grimes! Grimes!"

Peter Pears, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden & Benjamin Britten

04:56

Britten: Peter Grimes, Op. 33 / Act 3 - "Peter, We've Come To Take You Home"

Claire Watson, Peter Pears, James Pease, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden & Benjamin Britten

02:29

Britten: Peter Grimes, Op. 33 / Act 3 - "To Those Who Pass The Borough"

Owen Brannigan, Jean Watson, Raymond Nilsson, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden & Benjamin Britten

05:01