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Benjamin Britten

Date of Death: December 04, 1976 (63)

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Sarah Ruhl's THE SEASONS and More Set For Boston Lyric Opera's 2024-25 Season


Sarah Ruhl's The Seasons and more are set for Boston Lyric Opera’s 2024/25 Season! The season will also include Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s MITRIDATE, Verdi’s AIDA, a major revival of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s CAROUSEL on its 80th anniversary, and more.

The Arts Partnership Announces Lineup For Ordway Inside Out In 2024


The four Arts Partnership organizations – Minnesota Opera, Ordway, The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, and Schubert Club – have announced that Ordway Inside Out, an initiative that utilizes digital technology to dramatically increase access to artistic programming in Saint Paul, will be returning for another year.

English Opera DIDO AND AENEAS To Be Performed Next Month In Morristown


On Saturday, May 4, 7:00 PM at St. Mary's Abbey of Morristown, a musical merger between the Somerset Hills Chorus of Music in the Somerset Hills (MISH) and the Trenton-based LOTUS Chorale is bound to generate an electric performance of Henry Purcell's Dido and Aeneas, one of the first English operas ever written.

Local Ensembles Perform Alongside Starry Guests at Cumnock Tryst's 10th Birthday Festival


The Cumnock Tryst will mark its 10th birthday in 2024, with world-renowned talent sitting alongside local musicians in a bumper celebration of what making music is all about. This year the festival adds an extra date, running from Wednesday 2 – Sunday 6 October.

Review: THE BALLAD OF HATTIE AND JAMES, Kiln Theatre


Somewhere in King’s Cross, a middle-aged woman sits at a piano and plays an original piece with surprising fluency. There begins Samuel Adamson’s tumultuous tale of two teenage musical prodigies whose lives become thoroughly entangled.

Columbus Symphony Unveils 24-25 Masterworks Season


Explore the upcoming 24-25 Masterworks Season by Columbus Symphony, featuring a diverse range of performances. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Waterperry Opera Festival Returns This August


Waterperry Opera Festival, the acclaimed celebration of opera and classical music, has announced its return for its annual ten-day event from August 9th to August 18th, 2024.

La Orquesta De Cámara De Bellas Artes Compartirá El Esplendor De Britten


Experience the splendor of Britten with La Orquesta de Cámara de Bellas Artes. Dive into the world of classical music with this renowned orchestra's latest performance.

Princeton University Concerts Reveals 2024-25 Season Lineup


Princeton University Concerts (PUC)’s 2024-25 season offers more opportunities than ever before to listen your way to the world’s most celebrated musicians, among friends. Learn more about the season lineup here!

St. Charles Singers to Launch 40th Anniversary Celebration with Concerts in Wheaton and St. Charles


The St. Charles Singers' season finale concerts April 20-21, 2024, will mark the start of the internationally recognized chamber choir's 40th-anniversary celebration with a program featuring songs about nature, especially flowers, and romantic love.

Wigmore Hall Reveals 2024/25 Concert Season & Launches the Director's Fund


Wigmore Hall Director John Gilhooly has announced the 2024/25 Season. With more than 550 concerts, featuring more than 2,600 musicians, spanning September 2024 to July 2025, Wigmore Hall presents the largest classical music programme in the UK.

Symphony San Jose Announces 2024 / 2025 Season


Discover the upcoming 2024/2025 season of SYMPHONY SAN JOSE, featuring a diverse range of performances from October 2024 through June 2025.

James Conlon To Become Conductor Laureate Of LA Opera In 2026


James Conlon, Music Director of LA Opera since 2006, has announced that the 2025/26 season will be his final season as music director.

PUCCINI, BUSONI, OFFENBACH and ROSSINI Announced Among the Attractions of Theatro Sao Pedro's 2024 Season


The lyrical season will feature 12 titles, such as Turandot, by Busoni, Gianni Schicchi, by Puccini, Le Comte Ory, by Rossini, among others. The program also includes ballets, cinema and music, and concerts in a year in which São Pedro establishes partnerships with the Cinemateca, the São Paulo Companhia de Dança and guest orchestras.

Review: BEN & IMO, Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon


Written by Mark Ravenhill and directed by Erica Whyman, Ben & Imo tells the story of the composition of Benjamin Britten’s (Samuel Barnett) Gloriana with musical assistant Imogen Holst (Victoria Yeates) over a period of nine months in the coast town of Aldeburgh. The play is based on Ravenhill’s BBC Radio 3 presentation, Imo and Ben.

Houston Symphony Reveals 24-25 Season Featuring Jessica Vosk, Pink Martini & More


The Houston Symphony has revealed its 2024−25 Season. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

Video: Get A First Look At A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM At Atlanta Opera


Get a first look at Atlanta Opera's A Midsummer Night’s Dream in an all-new trailer. The Atlanta Opera presents and all-new production of Shakespeare’s classic comedy.

Cast Members Announced For THE TURN OF THE SCREW at Hayes Theatre Co


Craig Baldwin in association with Hayes Theatre Co has announced some of the stellar cast for the upcoming chamber opera The Turn of the Screw which opens in August.

Video: Inside The Design Of Atlanta Opera's A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM


How does Atlanta Opera bring the enchanted forest of A Midsummer Night’s Dream to life? In this all-new video watch how how tradition met innovation for this production.

Review: TURNING THE SCREW, King's Head Theatre


English composer Benjamin Britten is writing The Turn of the Screw. Based on a novella by Henry James, it follows the worries of a young governess sent to the countryside to take care of a pair of children. As Britten is building his melodies, the government is working hard to shut down the influence of what they call “high profile homosexuals’’ (think John Gielgud and friends).

Benjamin Britten FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Benjamin Britten written?

Benjamin Britten has written 3 shows including They Walk Alone (Composer), The Rape of Lucretia (Composer), Let's Make an Opera (Composer).

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