Peter Grimes relations with his apprentice to be bordering on paederastic, Pears persuaded Slater to cut the questionable stanzas from the final version. The opera was commissioned by the Koussevitzky Music Foundations and is "dedicated to the memory of Natalie Koussevitzky", wife of the Russian-born American conductor Serge Koussevitzky. When Joan Cross, who was then manager of the Sadler's Wells company, announced her intention to re-open Sadler's Wells Theatre with "Peter Grimes" with herself and Peter Pears in the leading roles, there were many complaints from company members about supposed favouritism and the "" of Britten's score. Yet when "Peter Grimes" opened
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