Peter Grimes

Peter Grimes: Prologue. "Peter grimes!" (Hobson, Swallow, Peter)

Benjamin Britten - Peter Grimes: Prologue: "Peter Grimes!" (Hobson)

Bernard Haitink, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Peter Grimes: Prologue. "You sailed your boat round the coast" (Swallow, Peter, Mrs Sedley, Chorus, Hobson, Ellen)

Benjamin Britten - Peter Grimes: Prologue: "You sailed your boat round the coast" (Swallow)

Bernard Haitink, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Peter Grimes: Prologue. "Peter Grimes, I here advise you!" (Swallow, Chorus, Hobson, Peter)

Benjamin Britten - Peter Grimes: Prologue: "Peter Grimes: I here advise you!" (Swallow)

Bernard Haitink, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Peter Grimes: Prologue. "The truth ... the pity" (Peter, Ellen)

Benjamin Britten - Peter Grimes: Prologue: "The truth...the pity...and the truth" (Peter)

Bernard Haitink, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Peter Grimes: Prologue. Interlude I: Dawn

Benjamin Britten - Peter Grimes: Prologue: Interlude I

Bernard Haitink, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Peter Grimes: Act: I, Scene I. "Oh! Hang at open doors the net, the cork," (Chorus, 1st Fisherman, Auntie, Boles, Balstrode, 2nd Fisherman, Rector, Nieces, Mrs Sedley, Swallow)

Benjamin Britten - Peter Grimes: Act I Scene I: "Oh! hang at open doors the net, the cork," (Women and Fishermen)

Bernard Haitink, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Peter Grimes: Act: I, Scene I. "Hi! Give us a hand!" (Peter, Boles, Balstrode, Ned, Auntie, Hobson)

Benjamin Britten - Peter Grimes: Act I Scene I: "Hi! Give us a hand!" (Peter)

Bernard Haitink, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Peter Grimes: Act: I, Scene I. "I have to go from pub to pub" (Hobson, Chorus, Ellen, Ned)

Benjamin Britten - Peter Grimes: Act I Scene I: "I have to go from pub to pub" (Hobson)

Bernard Haitink, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Peter Grimes: Act: I, Scene I. "Let her among you without fault cast the first stone" (Ellen, Hobson, Mrs Sedley, Ned)

Benjamin Britten - Peter Grimes: Act I Scene I: "Let her among you without fault cast the first stone" (Ellen)

Bernard Haitink, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Peter Grimes: Act: I, Scene I. "Look, the storm cone!" (Balstrode, Chorus, Ned, Boles)

Benjamin Britten - Peter Grimes: Act I Scene I: "Look, the storm cone!" (Balstrode)

Bernard Haitink, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Peter Grimes: Act: I, Scene I. "And do you prefer the storm"

Benjamin Britten - Peter Grimes: Act I Scene I: "And do you prefer the storm" (Balstrode)

Bernard Haitink, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Peter Grimes: Act: I, Scene I. "They listen to money" (Balstrode, Peter)

Benjamin Britten - Peter Grimes: Act I Scene I: "And do you prefer the storm" (Balstrode)

Bernard Haitink, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Peter Grimes: Act: I, Scene I. "What harbour shelters peace" (Peter)

Benjamin Britten - Peter Grimes: Act I Scene I: "What harbour shelters peace" (Peter)

Bernard Haitink, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Peter Grimes: Act: I, Scene II. Interlude II: Storm

Benjamin Britten - Peter Grimes: Act I: Interlude II The Storm

Bernard Haitink, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Peter Grimes: Act: I, Scene II. "Past time to close!" (Auntie, Mrs Sedley, Balstrode, Boles, Nieces, Fisherman)

Benjamin Britten - Peter Grimes: Act I Scene II: "Past time to close!" (Auntie)

Bernard Haitink, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Peter Grimes: Act: I, Scene II. "Come on, boy!" (Balstrode, Chorus)

Benjamin Britten - Peter Grimes: Act I Scene II: "We live and let live" (Balstrode)

Bernard Haitink, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Peter Grimes: Act: I, Scene II. "Have you heard? The cliff is down" (Ned, Auntie, Mrs Sedley, Balstrode, Chorus)

Benjamin Britten - Peter Grimes: Act I Scene II: "Have you heard? The cliff is down" (Keene)

Bernard Haitink, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Peter Grimes: Act: I, Scene II. "Now the Great Bear and Pleiades" (Peter, Chorus, Nieces, Boles, Balstrode, Auntie)

Benjamin Britten - Peter Grimes: Act I Scene II: "Now the Great Bear and Pleiades" (Peter)

Bernard Haitink, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Peter Grimes: Act: I, Scene II. "Old Joe has gone fishing" (Ned, Chorus, Peter)

Benjamin Britten - Peter Grimes: Act I Scene II: "Old Joe has gone fishing" (Keene)

Bernard Haitink, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Peter Grimes: Act: I, Scene II. "The bridge is down" (Hobson, Ned, Ellen, Boles, Auntie, Nieces, Peter)

Benjamin Britten - Peter Grimes: Act I Scene II: "The bridge is down, we half swam over" (Hobson)

Bernard Haitink, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Peter Grimes: Act: II. Interlude III: Sunday morning

Benjamin Britten - Peter Grimes: Act II: Interlude III

Bernard Haitink, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Peter Grimes: Act: II, Scene I. "Glitter of waves and glitter of sunlight" (Ellen, Chorus, Rector)

Benjamin Britten - Peter Grimes: Act II Scene I: "Glitter of waves and glitter of sunlight" (Ellen)

Bernard Haitink, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Peter Grimes: Act: II, Scene I. "Child you're not too young to know" (Ellen, Chorus, Rector, Peter)

Benjamin Britten - Peter Grimes: Act II Scene I: "Let this be a holiday" (Ellen)

Bernard Haitink, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Peter Grimes: Act: II, Scene I. "This unrelenting work" (Ellen, Peter, Chorus)

Benjamin Britten - Peter Grimes: Act II Scene I: "This unrelenting work" (Ellen)

Bernard Haitink, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Peter Grimes: Act: II, Scene I. "Fool to let it come to this!" (Auntie, Ned, Boles, Chorus, Mrs Sedley, Balstrode, Lawyer, Swallow, Fisherwoman, Nices, Rector)

Benjamin Britten - Peter Grimes: Act II Scene I: "Fool to let it come to this!" (Auntie)

Bernard Haitink, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Peter Grimes: Act: II, Scene I. "People! ... No! I will speak!" (Boles, Chorus, Balstrode, Rector, Auntie, Ellen)

Benjamin Britten - Peter Grimes: Act II Scene I: "People!... No! I will speak!" (Boles)

Bernard Haitink, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Peter Grimes: Act: II, Scene I. "We planned that their lives should have a new start" (Ellen, Rector, Mrs Sedley, Boles, Ned, Nieces, Auntie, Balstrode, Hobson, Swallow)

Benjamin Britten - Peter Grimes: Act II Scene I: "We planned that their lives should have a new start" (Ellen)

Bernard Haitink, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Peter Grimes: Act: II, Scene I. "Now is gossip put on trial" (Chorus, Mrs Sedley, Boles, Rector, Ned, Swallow)

Benjamin Britten - Peter Grimes: Act II Scene I: "Now is gossip put on trial," (Mrs Sedley, Boles, Rector, Keene, Swallow and Chorus)

Bernard Haitink, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Peter Grimes: Act: II, Scene I. "From the gutter" (Nieces, Auntie, Ellen)

Benjamin Britten - Peter Grimes: Act II Scene I: "From the gutter, why should we trouble at their ribaldries?" (Nieces)

Bernard Haitink, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Peter Grimes: Act: II, Scene I. Interlude IV: Passacaglia

Benjamin Britten - Peter Grimes: Act II: Scene I: Interlude IV. Passacaglia

Bernard Haitink, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Peter Grimes: Act: II, Scene II. "Go there!"

Benjamin Britten - Peter Grimes: Act II Scene II: "Go there!" (Peter)

Bernard Haitink, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Peter Grimes: Act: II, Scene II. "In dreams I've built myself some kindlier home" (Peter)

Benjamin Britten - Peter Grimes: Act II Scene II: "Go there!" (Peter)

Bernard Haitink, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Peter Grimes: Act: II, Scene II. "Now! ... Now!" (Chorus, Peter, Boles, Rector, Swallow, Ned)

Benjamin Britten - Peter Grimes: Act II Scene II: "Now!... Now!..." (Boles, Rector, Swallow, Keene and Chorus)

Bernard Haitink, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Peter Grimes: Act: II, Scene II. "Peter Grimes! Nobody there?" (Rector, Swallow, Ned)

Benjamin Britten - Peter Grimes: Act II Scene II: "Peter Grimes! Nobody here?" (Rector)

Bernard Haitink, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Peter Grimes: Act: III. Interlude V: Moonlight

Benjamin Britten - Peter Grimes: Act III: Interlude V. Evening

Bernard Haitink, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Peter Grimes: Act: III, Scene I. "Assign your prettiness to me" (Swallow, Nieces, Ned)

Benjamin Britten - Peter Grimes: Act III Scene I: "Assign your prettiness to me" (Swallow)

Bernard Haitink, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Peter Grimes: Act: III, Scene I. "Mister Keene! Mister Keene! Can you spare a moment" (Mrs Sedley, Ned)

Benjamin Britten - Peter Grimes: Act III Scene I: "Pah! Ahoy!" (Swallow and Keene)

Bernard Haitink, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Peter Grimes: Act: III, Scene I. "Come along, Doctor!" (First Burgess, Burgesses, Rector, Mrs Sedley, Ellen, Balstrode)

Benjamin Britten - Peter Grimes: Act III Scene I: "Come along, Doctor!" (First Burgess)

Bernard Haitink, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Peter Grimes: Act: III, Scene I. "Embroidery in childhood was a luxury of idleness" (Ellen, Balstrode)

Benjamin Britten - Peter Grimes: Act III Scene I: "Embroidery in childhood was a luxury of idleness" (Ellen)

Bernard Haitink, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Peter Grimes: Act: III, Scene I. "Mister Swallow! Mister Swallow!" (Mrs Sedley, Auntie, Swallow, Hobson)

Benjamin Britten - Peter Grimes: Act III Scene I: "Mister Swallow! Mister Swallow!" (Mrs Sedley)

Bernard Haitink, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Peter Grimes: Act: III, Scene I. "Who holds himself apart, lets pride rise" (Chorus)

Benjamin Britten - Peter Grimes: Act III Scene I: "Who holds himself apart, lets his pride rise" (Chorus)

Bernard Haitink, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Peter Grimes: Act: III, Scene I. Interlude VI

Benjamin Britten - Peter Grimes: Act III: Interlude VI Fog

Bernard Haitink, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Peter Grimes: Act: III, Scene II. "Grimes! Grimes!" (Chorus, Peter)

Benjamin Britten - Peter Grimes: Act III Scene II: "Grimes! Grimes!" (Chorus, Peter)

Bernard Haitink, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Peter Grimes: Act: III, Scene II. "Peter, we've come to take you home" (Ellen, Peter, Balstrode)

Benjamin Britten - Peter Grimes: Act III Scene II: "Peter, we've come to take you home" (Ellen)

Bernard Haitink, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Peter Grimes: Act: III, Scene II. "To those who pass the Borough" (Chorus, Swallow, Fisherman, Auntie, Boles)

Benjamin Britten - Peter Grimes: Act III Scene II: "To those who pass the Borough" (Chorus)

Bernard Haitink, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House