Peter Pears had been specifically composed for the soprano voice. For Pears, Britten composed one of his most popular works, the Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings (1943). In early 1943 Pears joined Sadler's Wells Opera Company. His roles included Tamino in "The Magic Flute", Rodolfo in "La bohème", the Duke in "Rigoletto", Alfredo in "La traviata", Almaviva in "The Barber of Seville", Ferrando in "Così fan tutte" and Vašek in "The Bartered Bride". His growing operatic experience and expertise affected the composition of Britten's opera "Peter Grimes". The composer had envisaged the central figure, based on Crabbe's brutal fisherman, as a
Jonathan Grimes yards and catching 2 passes for 12 yards. On March 18, 2016, Grimes signed a one-year contract worth $900,000 to remain with the Texans. In the 2016 postseason, Grimes played in both playoff games, rushing 10 times for 56 yards and catching 4 passes for 43 yards. On August 11, 2017, Grimes was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars. He was released on September 1, 2017. Grimes is an avid singer and piano player. He started playing piano at age 7 at his father's insistence. He has two older siblings, a sister and a brother. He composed the opening theme and