Peter Grimes /

"Fisherman Peter Grimes is ostracized following the death of his apprentice. Despite the friendship of the schoolteacher Ellen Orford, Grimes is pursued by the village, finally descending into madness and inevitable tragedy"--Container.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976 (Conductor)
Corporate Authors:	Ambrosian Opera Chorus (Performer), London Symphony Orchestra (Performer), Decca Record Company, BBC Two (Television station : London, England)
Other Authors:	Slater, Montagu, 1902-1956 (Librettist), Pears, Peter, 1910-1986 (Performer), Harper, Heather (Performer), Drake, Bryan, 1925-2001 (Performer), Bainbridge, Elizabeth (Performer), Robson, Ann (Performer), Brannigan, Owen (Performer), Cross, Joan, Culshaw, John (Producer), Large, Brian (Director)
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Language Notes:	Sung in English with optional subtitles in English, French, German and Spanish.
Published:	London : Decca, 2008.
Series:	Britten-Pears Collection.
Subjects:	Operas > Film adaptations. Televised operas.

Description
Summary:	"Fisherman Peter Grimes is ostracized following the death of his apprentice. Despite the friendship of the schoolteacher Ellen Orford, Grimes is pursued by the village, finally descending into madness and inevitable tragedy"--Container.
Item Description:	Film adaptation of Britten's opera. Title from container. Program notes and synopsis in English, French and German (27 pages) inserted in container. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (2 hr., 22 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet.
Format:	DVD; region 0; Dolby digital enhanced mono.; LPCM mono.
Production Credits:	Producer, John Culshaw ; director, Brian Large.