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Benjamin Britten

Musician

Benjamin Britten (1913–1976) was an English composer, conductor and pianist, best known for his operas, choral works and chamber music.

Frequent collaborator with tenor Peter Pears and librettist Myfanwy Piper; co‑founder of the Aldeburgh Festival; major works include Peter Grimes, The Turn of the Screw, Death in Venice and the War Requiem.

Danny The Kid's five DeBaser reviews praise Britten as a major 20th-century opera composer. Peter Grimes is presented as his signature success; The Turn of the Screw and Death in Venice are highlighted for psychological depth and refined chamber scoring. A Midsummer Night's Dream is noted for vocal ambition and inventive casting; Gloriana is seen as uneven but containing striking moments.

For:Opera listeners, classical-music enthusiasts, students of 20th-century music

 "The whole experience was odd, unreal, out of normal focus"

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 "If you hear it, not just listen to it superficially, you become aware of something very dark"

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 A thing from another world, in more ways than one.

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 "Boriana,"

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 "Over hill, over dale"

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