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Peter Grimes

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Librettist
Based On

The Borough, a poem by George Crabbe

Company
San Francisco Opera Association
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
1998-1999
Language
English

Creative/Crew

Conductor
Stage Director(s)
Associate Stage Director
Set Designer(s)
Costume Designer(s)
Lighting Designer
Chorus Director
Musical Preparation
Prompter
Assistant Stage Director(s)
Stage Manager(s)

Cast

Hobson, a carrier
Swallow, a lawyer
Peter Grimes, a fisherman
Mrs. Sedley, a widow
Ellen Orford, a widow and schoolmistress
First fisherman
Auntie, landlady of "The Boar"
Bob Boles, a fisherman and Methodist
Captain Balstrode, retired merchant skipper
Second fisherman
Third fisherman
Reverend Horace Adams, the rector
First Niece
Second Niece
Ned Keene, apothecary and quack
Boy (John), Grimes's apprentice
Michael Bannett(11/22; 12/5,11)
Dr. Crabbe
Fisherwoman
Offstage voice

Show Dates

Time and Place

The Borough, a fishing village on the East coast of England; 1830

Scenes

Prologue -- A room inside Moot Hall
Act I, Scene 1 -- The Borough beach and street
Act I, Scene 2 -- Inside "The Boar" inn
INTERMISSION
Act II, Scene 1 -- The beach and street, some weeks later
Act II, Scene 2 -- Grimes's hut
INTERMISSION
Act III, Scene 1 -- The beach and street, a few days later
Act III, Scene 1 -- The same, some hours later

Media

Sponsors

The performance of December 8th is designated in honor of Bruce and Carol Mitchell's membership in the Triple Gold Circle

Notes


Production originally co-owned with Chicago Lyric Opera

Scenery constructed in San Francisco Opera Scenic Studios
Costumes courtesy of the Metropolitan Opera Association

ADDITIONAL PERFORMERS

San Francisco Boys Chorus -- Ian Robertson, Artistic director
Jeffrey Bryant
Benjamin Farber
Ryan Irwin
Alex Rose
Mario Sawaya

Supernumeraries
Robert Arnold
Paul Gianakos
Jonathan Jetsun
Ron Mann
Jason Mayo
Richard Paton
Paul Ricks
George Weiss