Composer Benjamin Britten Librettist Montagu Slater 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 Donald Runnicles Stage Director(s) John Copley Associate Stage Director Herbert Kellner Set Designer(s) Carl Toms Costume Designer(s) Tanya Moiseiwitsch Lighting Designer Thomas J. Munn Chorus Director Ian Robertson Musical Preparation Joyce Fieldsend Adelle Eslinger William Lacey Kathleen Kelly Susan Webb Peter Grunberg Ernest Fredric Knell Prompter Kathleen Kelly Assistant Stage Director(s) Brad Dalton Roy Rallo Stage Manager(s) Theresa Ganley Cast Hobson, a carrier John Relyea Swallow, a lawyer Stafford Dean Peter Grimes, a fisherman Thomas Moser Mrs. Sedley, a widow Catherine Cook Ellen Orford, a widow and schoolmistress Deborah Riedel First fisherman William Pickersgill Auntie, landlady of "The Boar" Claire Powell Bob Boles, a fisherman and Methodist Matthew Lord Captain Balstrode, retired merchant skipper Alan Held Second fisherman Jere Torkelsen Third fisherman Frederick Matthews Reverend Horace Adams, the rector Gary Rideout First Niece Tammy Jenkins Second Niece Peggy Kriha Dye Ned Keene, apothecary and quack Theodore Baerg Boy (John), Grimes's apprentice Thomas Buran Michael Bannett(11/22; 12/5,11) Dr. Crabbe Paul Ricks Lawyer Richard Walker Fisherwoman Sally Mouzon Men of the Borough William Pickersgill Frederick Matthews Richard Walker Valery Portnov Daniel Harper David Kekuewa Offstage voice Virginia Pluth Show Dates Tue, Nov 17 1998, 7:30pm Sun, Nov 22 1998, 2pm Wed, Dec 2 1998, 7:30pm Sat, Dec 5 1998, 8pm Tue, Dec 8 1998, 8pm Fri, Dec 11 1998, 8pm Sun, Dec 13 1998, 2pm 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 Image Thomas Moser (Peter Grimes), Peter Grimes, Benjamin Britten. San Francisco Opera, 1998-99. Photographer: Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera. Thomas Moser as Peter Grimes Credit Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera Image Thomas Buran (Boy), Deborah Riedel (Ellen Orford), Peter Grimes, Benjamin Britten. San Francisco Opera, 1998-99. Photographer: Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera. Deborah Riedel as Ellen Orford and Thomas Buran as Peter's new apprentice, John Credit Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera Image Thomas Moser (Peter Grimes), Peter Grimes, Benjamin Britten. San Francisco Opera, 1998-99. Photographer: Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera. Thomas Moser in the title role Credit Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera Image Deborah Riedel (Ellen Orford), Alan Held (Captain Balstrode), Peter Grimes, Benjamin Britten. San Francisco Opera, 1998-99. Photographer: Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera. Deborah Riedel as Ellen Orford; Alan Held as Captain Balstrode Credit Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera Image Ensemble, Peter Grimes, Benjamin Britten. San Francisco Opera, 1998-99. Photographer: Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera. Principals and San Francisco Opera Chorus as inhabitants of The Borough Credit Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera Image Catherine Cook (Mrs. Sedley), Peter Grimes, Benjamin Britten. San Francisco Opera, 1998-99. Photographer: Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera. Catherine Cook as Mrs. Sedley Credit Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera Image Thomas Moser (Peter Grimes), Peter Grimes, Benjamin Britten. San Francisco Opera, 1998-99. Photographer: Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera. Thomas Moser as Peter Grimes during the opera's final scene Credit Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera 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 OperaScenery constructed in San Francisco Opera Scenic StudiosCostumes courtesy of the Metropolitan Opera AssociationADDITIONAL PERFORMERSSan Francisco Boys Chorus -- Ian Robertson, Artistic directorJeffrey BryantBenjamin FarberRyan IrwinAlex RoseMario SawayaSupernumerariesRobert ArnoldPaul GianakosJonathan JetsunRon MannJason MayoRichard PatonPaul RicksGeorge Weiss
Image Thomas Moser (Peter Grimes), Peter Grimes, Benjamin Britten. San Francisco Opera, 1998-99. Photographer: Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera. Thomas Moser as Peter Grimes Credit Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera
Image Thomas Buran (Boy), Deborah Riedel (Ellen Orford), Peter Grimes, Benjamin Britten. San Francisco Opera, 1998-99. Photographer: Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera. Deborah Riedel as Ellen Orford and Thomas Buran as Peter's new apprentice, John Credit Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera
Image Thomas Moser (Peter Grimes), Peter Grimes, Benjamin Britten. San Francisco Opera, 1998-99. Photographer: Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera. Thomas Moser in the title role Credit Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera
Image Deborah Riedel (Ellen Orford), Alan Held (Captain Balstrode), Peter Grimes, Benjamin Britten. San Francisco Opera, 1998-99. Photographer: Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera. Deborah Riedel as Ellen Orford; Alan Held as Captain Balstrode Credit Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera
Image Ensemble, Peter Grimes, Benjamin Britten. San Francisco Opera, 1998-99. Photographer: Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera. Principals and San Francisco Opera Chorus as inhabitants of The Borough Credit Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera
Image Catherine Cook (Mrs. Sedley), Peter Grimes, Benjamin Britten. San Francisco Opera, 1998-99. Photographer: Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera. Catherine Cook as Mrs. Sedley Credit Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera
Image Thomas Moser (Peter Grimes), Peter Grimes, Benjamin Britten. San Francisco Opera, 1998-99. Photographer: Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera. Thomas Moser as Peter Grimes during the opera's final scene Credit Marty Sohl/San Francisco Opera