Peter Grimes
Classification added June 1, 2016Premiered June 7, 1945
London. Sadler’s Wells
Composer:
Benjamin Britten
Original Language:
English
Librettist:
Montagu Slater
Description:
Opera in Prologue and III Acts
Notes:
Text based on a poem by George Crabbe
Time Period:
Towards 1830
Place:
The Borough, a fishing village, East coast of England
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Grimes | Tenor | L |
| Ellen Orford | Soprano | L |
| Captain Balstrode | Baritone | L |
| Auntie | Contralto | F |
| Swallow | Bass | F |
| 1st & 2nd Nieces | Sopranos | S |
| Bob Boles | Tenor | S |
| Mrs. (Nabob) Sedley | Mezzo-Soprano | S |
| Rev. Horace Adams | Tenor | S |
| Ned Keene | Baritone | S |
| Hobson | Bass | S |
| John (Boy-Mute) | Silent | S |
| Dr. Crabbe (Dr. Thorp) | Silent | B |
| Fisherman 1 | Baritone | CB |
| Fisherman 2 | Bass | CB |
| Fisherwoman | Soprano or Mezzo-Soprano | CB |
| A Soprano Solo (Off-Stage) | Soprano | CB |
| Tenor Solo (Lawyer) | Tenor | CB |
| 6 Burgesses | 3 Basses, 2 Tenors, 1 Baritone | CB |
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Minimum Chorus: 48
Divisi: SATB