98 Pages
by
Routledge
98 Pages
by
Routledge
75 Pages
by
Routledge
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‘Who can turn skies back and begin again?’
-Peter
This book contends that Peter Grimes , widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential operas of the 20th century, is also one of the British theatre’s finest ‘lost’ plays. Seeking to liberate Britten and Slater’s work from the blinkered traditions of theatre and opera criticism, Sam Kinchin-Smith poses two questions:... Read more
1. Grimes on the Beach 2. Opera as Theatre: Why Peter Grimes is a Play 3. The Suffolk Renaissance: Why Peter Grimes is a Great Play
Biography
Sam Kinchin-Smith , like Peter Grimes, was born in Suffolk and now lives on/in a boat. He works for the London Review of Books and has written for publications including the New Statesman, Condé Nast Traveller and the Independent.
