The tragic account of Peter Grimes is based on a narrative poem from George Crabbe’s 1810 book The Borough. Crabbe grew up in Aldeburgh, a small fishing village, and according to Crabbe’s son, the tormented character of Peter Grimes was based on a real fisherman named Tom Brown. Composer Benjamin Britten grew up just 25 miles north of Aldebourgh and also felt a strong connection with the sea, and so crafting music to evoke the natural sounds and atmosphere of the coast came to him naturally. When he came across Crabbe’s work, he and his partner Peter Pears immediately set about creating the
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