Peter Grimes

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Event Peter Grimes
Venue Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
First Date 8 October 1958
Opening Date 8 October 1958
Last Date 15 October 1958
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description Peter Grimes, a fisherman from a small fishing village on the East Coast of England, is accused by the local community of brutality towards his young apprentices and blamed for the death of one of them.
Period: around 1830.
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Opera
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Teresa Adams Actor and Singer Townsfolk and Fisherfolk
Graeme Anderson Actor and Singer Boy (John) apprenticed to Peter Grimes
Ella Banner Actor and Singer Mrs Sedley
Frank Brozzesi Actor and Singer Chorus of Townsfolk and Fisherfolk
Marissa Brozzesi Actor and Singer Chorus of Townsfolk and Fisherfolk
Ray Collier Actor and Singer Chorus of Townsfolk and Fisherfolk
Lina Denison Actor and Singer Chorus of Townsfolk and Fisherfolk
Ronald Dowd Actor and Singer Peter Grimes, a Fisherman
Józef Drewniak Actor and Singer Dr Thorp
Jeanette Earl Actor and Singer Chorus of Townsfolk and Fisherfolk
Neil Easton Actor and Singer Captain Balstrode, a Retired Merchant Skipper
Anthony Fenech Actor and Singer Chorus of Townsfolk and Fisherfolk
Maurice Fox Actor and Singer Chorus of Townsfolk and Fisherfolk
John Germain Actor and Singer Ned Keene, Apothecary
Paree Gleeson Actor and Singer Chorus of Townsfolk and Fisherfolk
Mary Hayman Actor and Singer Chorus of Townsfolk and Fisherfolk
Dorothy Hitch Actor and Singer Chorus of Townsfolk and Fisherfolk
Violet Holman-Hunt Actor and Singer Chorus of Townsfolk and Fisherfolk
Anita Kelly Actor and Singer Chorus of Townsfolk and Fisherfolk
Alan Light Actor and Singer Swallow, a Lawyer
Murray Mardardy Actor and Singer Hobson, a Carrier
Raymond McDonald Actor and Singer Rev. Horace Adams, the Rector
Gloria McDonall Actor and Singer Ellen Orford, a Widow, Schoolmistress of the Borough
Leo McKernan Actor and Singer Chorus of Townsfolk and Fisherfolk
Doreen Morrow Actor and Singer Chorus of Townsfolk and Fisherfolk
Peter North Actor and Singer Chorus of Townsfolk and Fisherfolk
Christine Palmer Actor and Singer Chorus of Townsfolk and Fisherfolk
Rex Porter Actor and Singer Chorus of Townsfolk and Fisherfolk
Janne Ross Actor and Singer Niece 2
Walter Rychtowski Actor and Singer Chorus of Townsfolk and Fisherfolk
Walter Schleicher Actor and Singer Chorus of Townsfolk and Fisherfolk
Donald Smith Actor and Singer Bob Boles, a Fisherman and Methodist
Madge Stephens Actor and Singer Niece 1
Sergio Stracciari Actor and Singer Chorus of Townsfolk and Fisherfolk
George Thom Actor and Singer Chorus of Townsfolk and Fisherfolk
Brian Thompson Actor and Singer Chorus of Townsfolk and Fisherfolk
Ferdinand Togni Actor and Singer Chorus of Townsfolk and Fisherfolk
Wilma Whitney Actor and Singer Aunty, Landlady of the "Boar"
Eric Clapham Associate Conductor
George Humphrey Associate Conductor
Benjamin Britten Composer
Karl Rankl Conductor
Georg Tintner Conductor Associate Conductor
Robin Lovejoy Director
Bertha Jorgensen Orchestral Leader
Works
Further Information Four performances: 1958 October 8th, 10th, 13th and 15th
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Brochure Dennis Wolanski Library collection at UNSW Library
Programme PROMPT Collection. National Library of Australia
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 29908