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Peter Grimes
Palais Garnier - from 26 January to 24 February 2023
Peter Grimes
Benjamin Britten
Palais Garnier - from 26 January to 24 February 2023
3h25 with 2 intervals
Language : English
Surtitle : French / English
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Pre‑opening for the young : 23 Jan. 2023
Opening night : 26 Jan. 2023
About
In few words:
When Benjamin Britten produced his first opera, Peter Grimes, for the reopening of Sadler’s Wells in London in 1945, its success was both immediate and resounding. Drawing inspiration from a poem by George Crabbe, the British composer did more than simply set to music the text by his compatriot: this work signalled a renaissance in English opera, which had all but disappeared since the death of Purcell. Whilst Britten’s superb orchestral interludes and accomplished lyricism confer upon the work a classical quality, its subject is thoroughly disturbing. Who is this Suffolk fisherman, Peter Grimes, whose apprentice drowns at sea; the butt of the villagers’ hostility? A murderer or an innocent man? A child‑killer or the victim of prejudice? An anti‑hero or a poet? These are some of the questions that make this character one of the most fascinating in the operatic repertoire. Invited to the Paris Opera for the first time and a fine connoisseur of Britten, Deborah Warner preserves all the mystery of this complex work, whilst emphasising the conflict between the group and the individual – a particularly burning issue.
Characters
Peter Grimes: Fisherman
John: Peter Grimes’ young apprentice
Ellen Orford: Village schoolteacher, widowed
and kind with Grimes
Captain Balstrode: Retired merchant seaman
Auntie: Landlady of “The Boar”
Bob Boles: Fisherman and Methodist minister
Swallow: Lawyer
Mrs. Sedley: Widow of a retired East India
Company factor
Ned Keene: Apothecary and healer
Hobson: A valet
Reverend Adams: The parish rector
- Opening
- First part 55 mn
- Intermission 30 mn
- Second part 50 mn
- Intermission 20 mn
- Third part 40 mn
- End
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Peter Grimes
Opera in one prologue and three acts (1945)
After George Crabbe
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Performances
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Gallery
Videos clips
Audio clips
Peter Grimes (saison 22/23) - Ensembles
Peter Grimes (saison 22/23)
Peter Grimes (saison 22/23)
Peter Grimes (saison 22/23)
Backstage
© Vincent Pontet / OnP
07’
Video
Peter Grimes, a lone man
Interview with Allan Clayton
In Deborah Warner's strikingly realistic production, British tenor Allan Clayton portrays with deep sensitivity the solitude and scars of social exclusion that characterise the title role of Britten's opera.
© Javier del Real / Teatro Real
Podcast
Podcast Peter Grimes
"Dance! Sing! 7 minutes at the Paris Opera" - by France Musique
"Dance! Sing! 7 minutes at the Paris Opera" offers original incursions into the season thanks to broadcasts produced by France Musique and the Paris Opera.
For each opera or ballet production, Charlotte Landru-Chandès (opera) and Jean-Baptiste Urbain (dance), present the works and artists you are going to discover when you attend performances in our theatres.
© Matthieu Pajot
01’
Video
Draw-me Peter Grimes
Understand the plot in 1 minute
Who is this Suffolk fisherman, Peter Grimes, whose apprentice drowns at sea; the butt of the villagers’ hostility? A murderer or an innocent man? A child‑killer or the victim of prejudice? An anti‑hero or a poet? These are some of the questions that make this character one of the most fascinating in the operatic repertoire.
On-site Services
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Cloakrooms
Free cloakrooms are at your disposal. The comprehensive list of prohibited items is available here.
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Bars
Reservation of drinks and light refreshments for the intervals is possible online up to 24 hours prior to your visit, or at the bars before each performance.
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Restaurant
CoCo is open every day from 12:00 pm to 2:00 am. More information on coco-paris.com or at +33 1 42 68 86 80 (reservations).
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Last-minute tickets
€10 for seats with a limited view of the stage and special reduced rates are available.
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Parking
You can park your car at the Q-Park Edouard VII. It is located at Rue Bruno Coquatrix 75009 Paris (in front of 23 Rue de Caumartin).
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