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Table of Contents:

• Prologue
• Act one
• s.2 Act one continued
• s.3 Act two
• s.4 Act two continued
• s.5 Act three.

Author/Creator:

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976

Contributors:

Slater, Montagu, 1902-1956 , librettist

Pears, Peter, 1910-1986 , singer

Crabbe, George, 1754-1832

Royal Opera House (London, England) , performer, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prf

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English
Accompanying materials: English

Main Work:

Peter Grimes [by Britten, B.]

Included Works:

Peter Grimes [by Crabbe, G.]

Prologue

Act one

Act one continued

Act two

Act two continued

Act three

Subjects:

Operas

Genres:

Operas

Performers:

Starring Peter Pears as Peter Grimes ; supporting soloists ; Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden ; the composer conducting.

Performance Medium:

13 performers and 2 ensembles: solo voice (13); mixed chorus; orchestra

General Notes:

London: OSA 1305 (OS 25055--OS 25057).
Opera in 3 acts and a prologue.
Sung in English; libretto by Montagu Slater based on the poem by George Crabbe.
Recorded in Walthamstow Town Hall, 1959.
Automatic sequence.
Program notes by the Earl of Harewood and Eric Smith and synopsis by Peggie Cochrane (10 pages : illustrations) laid in container.
From the Collection of John Gilchrist IV.

Physical Description:

3 audio discs : analog, 33 1/3 rpm, stereo ; 12 in.

Physical Characteristics:

vinyl; 12 in.; 33 1/3 rpm

Audio Characteristics:

analog; 33 1/3 rpm; stereo

Call Numbers:

LPZ

Other Standard Numbers:

Publisher Number, London: OSA 1305
Publisher Number, London: OS 25055--OS 25057

Library of Congress Control Numbers:

r 60000178 (i.e., r60000178)

OCLC Numbers:

2926956