Czechia / Jun 19, 2023 / ČT art
Peter Grimes (2023)
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
B. Britten's famous opera, which became a major theatrical event in its production by the National Theater Brno... The story of the opera Peter Grimes is as harsh and stormy as the landscape in which it takes place. A boy dies in a fishing village on the North Sea coast. Fisherman Peter Grimes is suspected of his murder. Although he is acquitted by the court, the locals have their own opinion and make it known. Social outcasts and the sea are the thematic pillars of this tragic opera, in which the staunch pacifist and humanist Benjamin Britten sides with all those who deviate from the norms of mainstream society. Although Benjamin Britten's work forms a fundamental part of contemporary opera production and he is the most frequently staged composer of the 20th century worldwide, in the Czech Republic we rarely have the opportunity to encounter his work. His most famous opera, Peter Grimes, from 1945, had its Czechoslovak premiere two years later at the National Theater in Brno.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jitka Sapara-Fischerová | Mrs Nabob Sedley |
| Petr Levíček | Horace Adams |
| David Nykl | Hobson |
| Jiří Hájek | Ned Keene |
| Vilém Langášek | John, Grime's Apprentice |
| Ivo Šiller | Dr. Crabb |
| Martin Novotný | Fisherman |
| Jan Honek | Lawyer |
| Jana Plachetková | Fisherwoman |
Genres
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Peter Grimes |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Czech Republic |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Národní divadlo Brno |
| Release date | 19 giugno 2023 |
| Executive producer | Vlasta Macháčková, Ditte Feuk |
| Writer | Montagu Slater |
| Editing | Pavel Stříbrný, Jakub Frajt |
| Cinematography | Petr Vejslík, Tomáš Příkrý, Anna Babjarová, Richard Fuksa, Radim Kotala, Jiří Kovář, Petr Kožušník, Petr Král, Ctibor Krčmář, Pavel Otevřel, Jiří Strnad |
| Assistant directors | Otakar Blaha, David Radok, Jakub Kořínek |
| Lighting | Přemysl Janda |
| Camera operators | Anna Babjarová, Richard Fuksa, Radim Kotala, Jiří Kovář, Petr Kožušník, Petr Král, Ctibor Krčmář, Pavel Otevřel, Jiří Strnad, Tomáš Příkrý, Petr Vejslík |
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| Additional photography | Tomáš Příkrý, Anna Babjarová, Richard Fuksa, Radim Kotala, Jiří Kovář, Petr Kožušník, Petr Král, Ctibor Krčmář, Pavel Otevřel, Jiří Strnad, Petr Vejslík |
| Production design | David Radok |
| Art direction | David Radok |
| Set decoration | David Radok |
| Music | Benjamin Britten, Marko Ivanović, Lukáš Nábělek |
| Sound | Marko Ivanović, Lukáš Nábělek, Benjamin Britten |
| Costume design | Zuzana Ježková |
| Makeup | Zuzana Ježková |
| Hairstyling | Zuzana Ježková |
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