In Reply to: RE: There's an interesting discussion going on. . . posted by Ivan303 on July 13, 2015 at 20:32:46:
That scene is from the end of the opera, when Grimes has clearly gone completely mad. Vickers, though, played Grimes as mad from the beginning of the opera. 2 1/2 hours of sheer brutishness may be powerful, but it makes it hard to fathom why the rest of the Borough (especially Ellen and Balstrode) didn't give up on Grimes long ago.
Pears' Grimes starts with an element of sensitivity and subtlety, making him a somewhat more sympathetic character.
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- RE: There's an interesting discussion going on. . . - Kas 06:04:35 07/14/15 (1)
- Other than the madness of Grimes... - Ivan303 06:51:35 07/14/15 (0)