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Listening to Britten – Death in Venice, Op.88

Posted on January 22, 2014 by goodmorningbritten

[title not known], from Death In Venice (1972) by John Piper. (c) The Piper Estate. Image used courtesy of the Tate Gallery. Death in Venice – Opera in two acts, Op.88 (December 1971 – March 1973, Britten aged 59) Dedication … Continue reading →

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Listening to Britten – Owen Wingrave, Op.85

Posted on January 13, 2014 by goodmorningbritten

Benjamin Britten conducting the recording of Owen Wingrave. Used courtesy of the BBC Owen Wingrave – Opera in two acts, Op.85 (April 1969 – August 1970, Britten aged 56) Dedication Joan and Isador Caplan (Isador was solicitor and legal adviser … Continue reading →

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Listening to Britten – The Turn of the Screw, Op.54

Posted on November 14, 2013 by goodmorningbritten

Middle Mill, Pembrokeshire (1982) by John Piper © The Piper Estate The Turn of the Screw, Op.54 – Opera in a prologue and two acts, Op.54 (30 March – September 1954, Britten aged 40) Dedication the members of the English … Continue reading →

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Listening to Britten – Winter Words, Op.52

Posted on November 12, 2013 by goodmorningbritten

Painting (c) Brian Hogwood Winter Words, Op.52 – Lyrics and ballads of Thomas Hardy, for high voice and piano (March – September 1953, Britten aged 39) 1 At day-close in November 2 Midnight on the Great Western 3 Wagtail and … Continue reading →

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