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Benjamin Britten composed his 1962 "War Requiem," a monumental pacifist statement combining the Latin Requiem mass with the World War I poetry of Wilfred Owen.
Benjamin Britten's 1945 English opera tells the tragic story of a fisherman ostracized by his harsh coastal village community.
Benjamin Britten's 1945 opera "Peter Grimes" portrays an alienated fisherman and played a pivotal role in the 20th-century revival of English-language opera.
Benjamin Britten composed "The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra" in 1945, an educational piece that uses a Purcell theme to showcase individual instruments.
“Forgotten Land” is a contemporary ballet exploring the themes of displacement and memory through a narrative set in a remote, decaying coastal village grappling with the aftermath of a shipwreck and its lingering secrets.
Benjamin Britten's 1947 comic opera is set in an English village and follows a young man's rebellion against his overbearing mother.
Illuminations, choreographed by George Balanchine to Claude Debussy’s orchestral work, depicts a nocturnal journey through a city illuminated by gaslight and streetlamps, utilizing dancers as abstract figures within the music's evocative atmosphere.
“The Prince of the Pagodas,” choreographed by Ashton, depicts a tragic love story set amidst the opulent and intricate architecture of a Chinese palace, exploring themes of illusion, desire, and ultimately, devastating loss through stylized movement and evocative design.
