Tenor Ben Heppner embodies one of the most iconic roles in 20th-century opera.
October 5, 8, 11, 17, 20, 23, 26, 2013
Sung in English with English SURTITLES™
After the moral catastrophe of World War II, Benjamin Britten held up a mirror to English life as no other composer has, before or since. Britten earned his reputation – and wrote arguably the best opera of the 20th century – with this gripping psychological study of a village by the sea. His evocative music personifies the unrelenting power and loneliness of the ocean, and reveals the life of an alienated fisherman with spellbinding drama.
- Conductor Johannes Debus
- Director Neil Armfield
- Choreographer Denni Sayers
- Set Designer Ralph Myers
- Costume Designer Tess Schofield
- Lighting Designer Damien Cooper
- Chorus Master Sandra Horst
- Peter Grimes Ben Heppner
- Ellen Orford Ileana Montalbetti
- Balstrode Alan Held
- Bob Boles Roger Honeywell
- Ned Keene Peter Barrett
- Swallow Tom Corbeil
With the COC Orchestra and Chorus
Production from Opera Australia and Houston Grand Opera