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245 10 a| Peter Grimes ;b| Gloriana /c| Benjamin Britten.;

250 a| New edition.;

260 a| Richmond :b| Overture Publishing,c| 2011.;

300 a| 128 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 22 cm.;

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490 1 a| Opera guides ;v| 24;

500 a| Librettos by Montagu Slater and William Plomer, respectively.;

500 a| The 1st work based on: Peter Grimes / George Crabbe.;

500 a| This Opera guide first published by Calder Publications Ltd in 1983.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (page 128).;

520 a| This is a double volume dedicated to two masterpieces by Benjamin Britten. While Peter Grimes established Britten as a composer of international standing, Gloriana, composed for the coronation of Elizabeth II, has never enjoyed a comparable fame. The variety of mood, characterization and pace, in each, illustrates Britten's exceptional gift for theatre. Commentaries on the scores reveal, for instance, how much the popular concert extracts gain from their context in the dramas. The essay by E.M. Forster--the inspiration for Peter Grimes--is reprinted here, and Michael Holroyd discusses Lytton Strachey's controversial Elizabeth and Essex--the source for Gloriana.;

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Peter Grimes ; Gloriana / Benjamin Britten.

Author/creator	Slater, Montagu
Format	Book
Edition	New edition.
Publication Info	Richmond : Overture Publishing, 2011.
Description	128 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Subjects	Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Peter Grimes. Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Gloriana. Operas--Librettos.

Other author/creator	Slater, Montagu, 1902-1956 librettist.
Other author/creator	Plomer, William, 1903-1973 librettist.
Other author/creator	Crabbe, George, 1754-1832. Peter Grimes.
Included Work	Plomer, William, 1903-1973. Gloriana.
Other author/creator	English National Opera.
Other author/creator	Royal Opera House (London, England)
Uniform title	Peter Grimes
Series	Opera guides ; 24 Opera guide ; 24. ^A176004
Contents	Benjamin Britten's librettos / Peter Porter -- George Crabbe: the poet and the man / E.M. Forster -- 'Peter Grimes': a musical commentary / Stephen Walsh -- Thematic guide -- 'Peter Grimes': an opera in three acts and a prologue by Montagu Slater -- 'Peter Grimes' and 'Gloriana' / Joan Cross, Peter Pears and John Evans -- Some reflections on the operas of Benjamin Britten / Buxton Orr -- 'A daring experiment' / Michael Holroyd -- The librettist of 'Gloriana' / Rupert Hart-Davis -- The music of 'Gloriana' / Christopher Palmer -- Notes on the libretto of 'Gloriana' / William Plomer -- Gloriana: an opera in three acts / William Plomer -- Discography / Martin Hoyle.
Abstract	This is a double volume dedicated to two masterpieces by Benjamin Britten. While Peter Grimes established Britten as a composer of international standing, Gloriana, composed for the coronation of Elizabeth II, has never enjoyed a comparable fame. The variety of mood, characterization and pace, in each, illustrates Britten's exceptional gift for theatre. Commentaries on the scores reveal, for instance, how much the popular concert extracts gain from their context in the dramas. The essay by E.M. Forster--the inspiration for Peter Grimes--is reprinted here, and Michael Holroyd discusses Lytton Strachey's controversial Elizabeth and Essex--the source for Gloriana.
General note	Librettos by Montagu Slater and William Plomer, respectively.
General note	The 1st work based on: Peter Grimes / George Crabbe.
General note	This Opera guide first published by Calder Publications Ltd in 1983.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (page 128).
ISBN	9780714544250 (paperback)

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