Opera `Gloriana` (1953), op. 53 (Britten)

Benjamin Britten (1913–1976)


Opera `Gloriana` (1953), op. 53

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Opera in three acts, op. 53
Revised: May-Jul 1966
First performance: 8 Jun 1953
Text: William Plomer (1903-1973), after ``Elizabeth and Essex`` by Lytton Strachey (1880-1932)
Duration: 148.0`...Read more
Opera in three acts, op. 53
Revised: May-Jul 1966
First performance: 8 Jun 1953
Text: William Plomer (1903-1973), after ``Elizabeth and Essex`` by Lytton Strachey (1880-1932)
Duration: 148.0`
Dedication: `This work is dedicated by gracious permission to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, in honour of whose Coronation it was composed`

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