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Artwork for Peter Grimes, op. 33, Act 1: "Now the Great Bear and Pleiades" Peter Pears, Marion Studholme, Iris Kells, Raymond Nilsson, James Pease, Jean Watson, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Benjamin Britten

Peter Grimes, op. 33, Act 1: "Now the Great Bear and Pleiades"

Peter Pears, Marion Studholme, Iris Kells, Raymond Nilsson, James Pease, Jean Watson, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Benjamin Britten

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  1. Released on Decca Classics, also Ave Maria (Luciano Pavarotti), La bohème: Atto I. “O soave fanciulla” (Rodolfo) (Mirella Freni) and Well... All Right (Buddy Holly)

  2. Engineered by Kenneth Wilkinson, also La traviata: Atto I. “Libiamo ne’lieti calici” (Brindisi) (London Opera Chorus), L’elisir d’amore: Atto II. “Una furtiva lagrima” (Luciano Pavarotti) and Mattinata (Luciano Pavarotti)

  3. Recorded at Walthamstow Assembly Hall, also Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Recitativo “Se quel guerriero io fossi!” … Romanza “Celeste Aida” (Radamès) (Plácido Domingo), Fedora: Act II. “Amor ti vieta” (Loris) (Luciano Pavarotti) and Concerto for Piano No. 21 in C major, K. 467 “Elvira Madigan”: III. Allegro vivace assai (cadenza: Radu Lupu) (Alfred Brendel)

  4. Produced by Erik Smith, also Sonata for Piano no. 11 in A major, K. 300i/331 "Alla Turca": III. Rondo alla Turca. Allegretto (内田光子), Romeo and Juliet, Fantasy Overture: Love Theme (excerpt) (Wiener Philharmoniker) and Concerto for Piano No. 23 in A major, K. 488: III. Allegro (Alfred Brendel)

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Written by
Benjamin Britten and Charles Montagu Slater
Produced by
Erik Smith
Performed by
Peter Pears
Engineered by
Kenneth Wilkinson
Part of
Peter Grimes
Recorded at
Walthamstow Assembly Hall
Released on
Decca Classics

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  1. 1MusicBrainz Peter Grimes, op. 33, Act 1: "Now the Great Bear and Pleiades" was performed by Peter Pears

    Peter Grimes, op. 33, Act 1: "Now the Great Bear and Pleiades" was performed by Peter Pears

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  2. 2MusicBrainz Peter Grimes, op. 33, Act 1: "Now the Great Bear and Pleiades" was produced by Erik Smith

    Peter Grimes, op. 33, Act 1: "Now the Great Bear and Pleiades" was produced by Erik Smith

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz Peter Grimes, op. 33, Act 1: "Now the Great Bear and Pleiades" was written by Benjamin Britten

    Peter Grimes, op. 33, Act 1: "Now the Great Bear and Pleiades" was written by Benjamin Britten

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz Peter Grimes, op. 33, Act 1: "Now the Great Bear and Pleiades" was written by Charles Montagu Slater

    Peter Grimes, op. 33, Act 1: "Now the Great Bear and Pleiades" was written by Charles Montagu Slater

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz Peter Grimes, op. 33, Act 1: "Now the Great Bear and Pleiades" is part of the release Peter Grimes

    Peter Grimes, op. 33, Act 1: "Now the Great Bear and Pleiades" is part of the release Peter Grimes

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  6. 6MusicBrainz Peter Grimes, op. 33, Act 1: "Now the Great Bear and Pleiades" was recorded at Walthamstow Assembly Hall

    Peter Grimes, op. 33, Act 1: "Now the Great Bear and Pleiades" was recorded at Walthamstow Assembly Hall

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  7. 7MusicBrainz Decca Classics is the label of the song Peter Grimes, op. 33, Act 1: "Now the Great Bear and Pleiades"

    Decca Classics is the label of the song Peter Grimes, op. 33, Act 1: "Now the Great Bear and Pleiades"

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  8. 8MusicBrainz Peter Grimes, op. 33, Act 1: "Now the Great Bear and Pleiades" was engineered by Kenneth Wilkinson

    Peter Grimes, op. 33, Act 1: "Now the Great Bear and Pleiades" was engineered by Kenneth Wilkinson

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  9. 9MusicBrainz Peter Grimes, op. 33, Act 1: "Now the Great Bear and Pleiades" was released on 1985

    Peter Grimes, op. 33, Act 1: "Now the Great Bear and Pleiades" was released on 1985

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