Peter Grimes : an opera in three acts and a prologue derived from the poem of George Crabbe : opus 33
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Peter Grimes. Vocal score
Author
Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976,
Contributors
Slater, Montagu, 1902-1956, librettist.
Stein, Erwin, 1885-1958, arranger of music.
Crabbe, George, 1754-1832. Peter Grimes.
Koussevitzky, Serge, 1874-1951, former owner.
Koussevitzky Music Foundation, commissioning body.
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Adaptations.
Operas -- Vocal scores with piano.
Operas.
Vocal scores.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Adaptations
Operas
Operas -- Vocal scores with piano
Vocal scores
Other Subjects
Operas -- Vocal scores with piano.
Opéras -- Partitions chant et piano.
Partitions de chant.

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Music Scores
Physical Desc
1 vocal score (380 pages) ; 31 cm
Language
English

Notes

General Note
Based on the section Peter Grimes from George Crabbe's The borough.
General Note
Includes orchestration, premiere performance cast details, and facsimile reprint of composer's dedication page.
General Note
Plate number: H. 15730 Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers Limited.
Description
Based on the character of a fisherman from George Crabbe's poem, The borough, the opera is set in an English coastal village around 1830. The fisherman, Peter Grimes, is questioned over the death of his apprentice, and the coroner forbids him from ever keeping one again. As Grimes is in desperate need of help to fish, Ned Keene, the apothecary, finds him a new apprentice from the workhouse-- but nobody will volunteer to fetch the boy. Eventually Ellen Orford, a schoolmistress, offers. Grimes finds himself ostracized from the village, and his friends try to convince him to leave. Through a tragic accident, Grimes' new apprentice falls down a cliff and is killed-- the villagers gossip that Grimes has murdered both apprentices. Meanwhile, a friend suggests to Grimes he should commit suicide by sinking his boat. The next day, the villagers begin a search for Grimes, but soon grow tired. The opera ends with the coastguard reporting a sinking ship, but it is too far out to be saved.
Language
English words.
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Local note
SACFinal081324

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Britten, B., Slater, M., Stein, E., Crabbe, G., & Koussevitzky, S. (1945). Peter Grimes: an opera in three acts and a prologue derived from the poem of George Crabbe : opus 33 . Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers Limited.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Benjamin Britten et al.. 1945. Peter Grimes: An Opera in Three Acts and a Prologue Derived From the Poem of George Crabbe : Opus 33. London: Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers Limited.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Benjamin Britten et al.. Peter Grimes: An Opera in Three Acts and a Prologue Derived From the Poem of George Crabbe : Opus 33 London: Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers Limited, 1945.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Britten, B., Slater, M., Stein, E., Crabbe, G. and Koussevitzky, S. (1945). Peter grimes: an opera in three acts and a prologue derived from the poem of george crabbe : opus 33. London: Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers Limited.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Britten, Benjamin, et al. Peter Grimes: An Opera in Three Acts and a Prologue Derived From the Poem of George Crabbe : Opus 33 Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers Limited, 1945.

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