Decca is to be commended for reissuing the original 1959 recording of Peter Grimes, conducted by the composer and starring Peter Pears, who created the role. There have been a number of subsequent recordings of the opera, but this one, both as a document of the composer's intentions, and on its own musical merit, remains essential for any Britten fan, or for anyone with an interest in twentieth century opera.It could be argued that the townspeople of the Borough dominate the action of the opera. They are a group unified in ...
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Decca is to be commended for reissuing the original 1959 recording of Peter Grimes, conducted by the composer and starring Peter Pears, who created the role. There have been a number of subsequent recordings of the opera, but this one, both as a document of the composer's intentions, and on its own musical merit, remains essential for any Britten fan, or for anyone with an interest in twentieth century opera.It could be argued that the townspeople of the Borough dominate the action of the opera. They are a group unified in the antagonism of Grimes that eventually destroys him, but Britten and librettist Montagu Slater brilliantly delineate the unique musical and dramatic characteristics of many of the individuals in the group. The townspeople here are uniformly convincing, and their contributions are crucial in making this recording so memorable. Each characterization is vividly realized, and most importantly, the personal interactions are believable. The individuals together create a vibrant...
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