Peter Pears and Benjamin Britten

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Event Peter Pears and Benjamin Britten
Venue Centennial Hall, Wayville, SA
Umbrella Event Adelaide Festival of Arts 1970
First Date 18 March 1970
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description A unique occasion - unlikely to be repeated - will be the appearance of Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears with the SA Sympohony Orchestra, in Centennial Hall next Wednesday night. Benjamin Britten will be guest conductor in two of his own works, Les Illuminations and Variations and Fugues on a theme of Purcell. Peter Pears will be soloist in Les Illuminations. The firs half of the programme will be devoted to the music of Beethoven.
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Music
Secondary Genre Music
Song
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Benjamin Britten Composer
Ludwig van Beethoven Composer
Henry Krips Conductor
Benjamin Britten Musician: Pianist
Peter Pears Singer: Tenor
Works
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 208853