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ReferencePHPN/14/2

Title

Photograph of the first American production of Peter Grimes at Berkshire Music Center

Date1946

DescriptionThe American premiere of Peter Grimes was given at the Berkshire Music Center, Tanglewood, Lenox, Massachusetts on 6 August 1946, with two further performances on 7 and 9 August. The cast was;

Peter Grimes, Joseph Laderoute; Ellen Orford, Frances Yeend; Balstrode, James Pease; Auntie, Ellen Carleen; Nieces, Mildred Mueller and Phyllis Smith; Ned Keene, Robert Gay; Bob Boles, Robert Long; Swallow, Duane W. Crossley; Mrs Sedley, Irene Jordan; Rector, Paul Knowles; Hobson, Matthew Lockhart; Dr Thorp, Byron R. Kelley; Apprentice, Frederic Zighera; conductor, Leonard Bernstein; stage directors, Eric Crozier and Frederic Cohen; stage designer, Richard Rychtarik; choral director, Hugh Ross.

Extent1 photograph

Physical DescriptionBlack and white

CopyrightRuth Orkin

Related MaterialProgrammes for this production are found in the programme collection.

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