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
Jane Brown Grimes promoted to President in 2007. When she became president, Brown Grimes was the second woman in USTA history to hold the position. Brown Grimes remained as president until she was succeeded by Lucy S. Garvin in 2009. In 2014, Brown Grimes was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Brown Grimes was married to Olympic gold medallist Charles Grimes, who won gold at the 1956 Summer Olympics in rowing. She has three children. Jane Brown Grimes Jane Brown Grimes (born 20 January 1941) was President of the United States Tennis Association from 2007 to 2008. Her tenure made Brown