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Composer:
Benjamin Britten

Artist(s):
Peter Pears
Heather Harper

Conductor:
Steuart Bedford

Background: Made at the request of the Britten Estate, this film - thought to be the definitive portrait of the great composer - tells of one of the most profound love affairs of the 20th Century, between Britten and his lover and life-long companion and inspiration, Peter Pears.

At a time when it was illegal to be openly homosexual, Britten & Pears faced up to a hostile world with unflinching dignity, producing a string of masterpieces that, together with the works of Vaughan Williams, established English music as internationally pre-eminent in the middle years of the 20th century.

CATALOGUE NR: TPDVD125
RECORD LABEL: Tony Palmer Films
FORMAT: DVD Video
PRICE: £ 14.50 including VAT, or £ 12.34 excluding VAT
RELEASE DATE: 28-Jul-2008

COMPOSER: Benjamin Britten
TITLE: A Time There Was
TRACKS: includes extracts from - Peter Grimes / Billy Budd / A Midsummer Night's Dream / War Requiem / Curlew River / Death in Venice / The Nocturne / The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra.
ORCHESTRA: English Chamber Orchestra
CONDUCTOR: Steuart Bedford
ARTISTS: Peter Pears   Heather Harper   John Shirley-Quirk   Imogen Holst

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Picture Format: NTSC 16:9 / Sound Format: Digital Stereo / Region Code: 0 / Duration: 103 minutes

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