Jon Vickers as Peter Grimes by Britten
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one of the most utterly depressing scenes ever. mind blowingly brilliant orchestration. vickers is fantastic.
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Back in the 80's, I saw Jon Vickers perform Peter Grimes at the Metropolitan Opera house ... I treated myself to great tickets 4th row centre ... What a phenomenal experience! During this scene, he seemed to be illuminated from within and my vision blurred around the edges until Vickers appeared to be as huge as a house!! Titanic singing from one possessed by the soul of madness, loneliness, and despair .... .... Absolutely rivetingly unforgettable (!)
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It's act 3 scene 2
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Riveting, hypnotic, stunning - when I saw JV sing this role on stage, I could not move for a few seconds after it was finished! This is definitely operatic Hall of Fame material!!!!
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I was one of those privileged to see Mr. Vickers perform this with Houston Grand Opera in (I think) 1977. He so embodied the character that the audience seemed to forget it was an opera at all. Do you hear how quiet the hall is during this performance?
The cry at the end of this soliloquy is enough to tear your heart out...
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Wow! THe Recital from Pasadena CA. is also amazing when he is I think 68 yrs old. An amazing man/voice. I hope I have the longevity as of this man.
Sam
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Heather Harper is a genius.
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Pears 1
Vickers 2
Sorry, game over. Here Canada beats UK in World Britten Championship.
8 months ago 2
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Cuts at the best part ahhhh!
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Utterly shattering...One of the finest
performances of a mad scene on
YouTube. Thank you for posting
this treasure!
Kievest 2 years ago 30
Sheesh . . . this is what you call a clinic on breath control, interpretation, artistry. I could watch this clip over and over.
hisalways922 3 years ago 19