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Classical tenor singer and organist. Life partner of [[Baron Benjamin Britten]], with which they co-founded the annual Aldeburgh Festival. The two also collaborated on many opera productions including 'Peter Grimes' and 'The Rape of Lucretia'. Appointed CBE (1957) and knighted (1978). | Classical tenor singer and organist. Life partner of [[Baron Benjamin Britten]], with which they co-founded the annual Aldeburgh Festival. The two also collaborated on many opera productions including 'Peter Grimes' and 'The Rape of Lucretia'. Appointed CBE (1957) and knighted (1978). | ||
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==Further Reading/Research== | ==Further Reading/Research== | ||
Latest revision as of 20:16, 8 November 2014
Contents
Country
Great Britain
Birth - Death
1910 - 1986
Occupation
Entertainment
Notable Achievements
CBE
Description
Classical tenor singer and organist. Life partner of Baron Benjamin Britten, with which they co-founded the annual Aldeburgh Festival. The two also collaborated on many opera productions including 'Peter Grimes' and 'The Rape of Lucretia'. Appointed CBE (1957) and knighted (1978).
