Peter Grimes

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Event Peter Grimes
Venue The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand
First Date 15 June 1995
Last Date 24 June 1995
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description The resident of an isolated fishing village have no doubt that Peter Grimes is a murderer. The set design is based on NZ fishing villages.
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Opera
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Benjamin Britten Composer
Nicholas Braithwaite Conductor
Michael Anderson Designer
Andrew Sinclair Director
Scilla Askew Singer Second Niece
Bruce Carson Singer Swallow
Wendy Dixon Singer Ellen Orford
Flora Edwards Singer Mrs Sedley
Richard Greager Singer Peter Grimes
Ross Hinton Singer Bob Boles
Michael Leighton Jones Singer Ned Keene
Barry Mora Singer Balstrode
Hamish Morrison Singer Rev Horace Adams
Patricia Payne Singer Auntie
Mary Toye Singer First Niece
Roger Wilson Singer Hobson
Text Nationality England
Further Information This is the first full production in New Zealand of a 50 year old opera. (Previously done as a recital with Greager and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra.).
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 201095