David Robertson, the St. Louis Symphony and Chorus and a cast of vocal soloists led by tenor Anthony Dean Griffey and soprano Susanna Phillips traveled to New York City this week to perform a concert version of Benjamin Britten’s “Peter Grimes.” The November 22nd performance marks the 100th anniversary of the composer’s birth. St. Louisans were treated to a preview performance on November 16 in Powell Hall.
All told, 250 musicians made the trip to New York for the Carnegie performance. Cityscape host Steve Potter checked in with St. Louis Symphony Vice President for External Affairs Adam Crane just moments before the rehearsal on the Carnegie Hall stage began.
Crane commented on the logistical challenges of performing “Peter Grimes” on the Carnegie stage. “This is a complicated production given the staging – there’s some staging and acting and a lot of movement on the stage and not a lot of space. Our stage at Powell Hall is actually bigger than the stage here at Carnegie Hall, so we’ve had to make some adjustments.”
Cityscape is produced by Mary Edwards and Alex Heuer, hosted by Steve Potter and funded in part by the Arts and Education Council of Greater St. Louis, the Regional Arts Commission and the Missouri Arts Council, a state agency.
