Peter Grimes: Deutsche Oper Berlin
About the Event
The Deutsche Oper Berlin presents Peter Grimes, the work that made Benjamin Britten famous, in a production conceived by American director David Alden for the National Opera in London in 2009. Audiences and critics alike were captivated by the radical quality and suggestive power of his images, which confirm Peter Grimes' status as one of the great 20th century operas.
Britten once said that with his Peter Grimes he wanted to portray the unceasing struggle of men and women whose livelihoods were linked to the sea. The story centers around Peter Grimes, a fisherman and loner who becomes the object of accusations and ostracisation following the unexplained death of his apprentice.
In English language with German surtitles
Cast / Production
Conductor, Donald Runnicles
Stage Production, David Alden
Stage‐Design, Paul Steinberg
Costume‐Design, Brigitte Reiffenstuel
Light‐Design, Adam Silverman
Chorus Master, William Spaulding
Choreography, Maxine Braham
Dramaturge, Angelika Maidowski
Peter Grimes, Christopher Ventris
Ellen Orford, Michaela Kaune
Judith Howarth (18.02.2016)
Captain Balstrode, Markus Brück
Auntie, Annika Schlicht
Niece 1, Nicole Haslett
Niece 2, Alexandra Hutton
Bob Boles, Thomas Blondelle
Swallow, Noel Bouley
Revd Horace Adams, Clemens Bieber
Mrs. Sedley, Dana Beth Miller
Ned Keene, Simon Pauly
Hobson, Albert Pesendorfer
