"It is the most complete company opera" | Peter Grimes in rehearsal

Описание: Conductor Garry Walker, Revival Director Karolina Sofulak and Movement/Associate Director Tim Claydon on Britten's opera Peter Grimes, with the company in rehearsal.

Feb–Mar 2026 » https://www.operanorth.co.uk/whats-on...

The sea is raging. So are they.

The death of a young boy at sea threatens to tear apart a close-knit coastal community. Suspicions circle menacingly around fisherman Peter Grimes, legally cleared of guilt, yet still a threatening outsider in the eyes of this isolated community. As the hostility towards him gains momentum, Grimes becomes increasingly volatile and vulnerable. When tragedy strikes again, the truth won’t be the only thing lost at sea.

Britten’s most famous opera is utterly absorbing, exploring themes of paranoia and mob mentality. His evocative music conjures up the beauty and the unrelenting harshness of the sea, and the turbulent passions unleashed by a man at odds with himself and with his community. In Phyllida Lloyd’s award-winning production (one which has swept up five-star reviews), it all adds up to an emotionally devastating, profoundly memorable experience.

“It is generally accepted that Peter Grimes is the greatest of British operas. On occasions like this, you find yourself wondering if it may be the greatest opera, period.”
★★★★★ — The Guardian

“I could watch this deeply moving staging every year.”
★★★★★ — The Times