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Peter Grimes : opera in a prologue and three acts

Title
  1. Peter Grimes : opera in a prologue and three acts / by Benjamin Britten ; derived from The Borough, a poem by George Crabbe ; words by Montague Slater ; produced by Elijah Moshinsky.
Published by
  1. New York, NY : Thorn EMI/HBO Video, [1981], ©1981.

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Additional authors
  1. Crabbe, George, 1754-1832.
  2. Bailey, Norman, 1933-2021
  3. Slater, Montagu, 1902-1956
  4. Harper, Heather
  5. Vickers, Jon
  6. Davis, Colin, 1927-2013
  7. Moshinsky, Elijah.
  8. Royal Opera House (London, England)
  9. British Broadcasting Corporation.
  10. Covent Garden Video Productions.
Description
  1. 1 videocassette (155 min.) : sound, color; 1/2 in. VHS. +
Summary
  1. Set in a small village in England, the story relates fisherman Peter Grimes\u0027 inability to become a part of the community. Because his apprentice has been drowned at sea, he has incurred the wrath and distrust of the townspeople.
Series statement
  1. Thorn EMI/HBO classic performance
Uniform title
  1. Thorn EMI/HBO classic performance.
Subject
  1. Feature films
  2. Operas
Owning institution
  1. Columbia University Libraries
Note
  1. Cataloged from credits, label on cassette container, and accompanying booklet.
  2. "Produced by the British Broadcasting Corporation in association with Covent Garden Video Productions."
  3. Recorded at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden on June 30, 1981.
Audience (note)
  1. Adult.