Welcome to the Britten-Pears Foundation, established to promote the musical legacy of Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears. Britten was one of the foremost composers of the 20th century and developed with the tenor Peter Pears a creative partnership which both inspired Britten's music and led to the founding of the English Opera Group and the Aldeburgh Festival. The Britten-Pears Foundation website is the hub of information about Britten and Pears, and the work of the Foundation and the Britten Estate. It is also the portal to the comprehensive research resources of the Britten-Pears Library.
This year's intimate and moving exhibition at The Red House explores the life and loves of Peter Pears.
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Applications are now invited for a number of major awards to support exceptional new productions of Britten stage works during the seasons around the composer's 2013 centenary.
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The third round of the BPF's Local Community Grants scheme, for projects within 20 miles of Aldeburgh, is now open.
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Santa Fe Opera
Mowbray Orchestra
Bayerische Kammerakademie
Ignaz Günther Gymnasium
Santa Fe Opera
Dartington International Summer School
Hoors Musiksallskap
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