The Operas of Benjamin Britten
2013 commemorates the centenary of Benjamin Britten’s birth. After the success of Peter Grimes in 1945, Britten became the most influential opera composer in post-war England. Discover the great stage works of this Suffolk-born composer by focusing on some of the best operatic works in the English language.
A Selected Bibliography:
The Operas of Benjamin Britten. Edited by David Herbert
The Faber Pocket Guide to Britten; by John Bridcut
A Selected Discography:
Britten: Peter Grimes
Britten: Albert Herring (Bedford, Northern Sinfonia, Gillett, Palmer)
