The Prince Of The Pagodas - Ballet In Three Acts Op. 57, Act I: Prelude The Prince Of The Pagodas - Ballet In Three Acts Op. 57, Act I, The Palace Of The Emperor Of The Middle Kingdom: The Fool And ...

Benjamin Britten came to refer to his 1957 ballet score "The Prince of the Pagodas" as "beastly," and it wasn't only because the dance is about a princess who falls in love with a salamander.

The choir, now all in their 70s, were reunited to hear a newly remastered version of their 1963 recording A chorus of schoolboys who sang on a world-famous rendition of Benjamin Britten's War Requiem ...

Benjamin Britten is hard to pin down. His music has been wildly popular; his music has been neglected. He has been branded as reactionary by some. But to more conservative listeners, his music still ...

I'm a bit of a cynic when it comes to composer anniversaries but this year, marking 100 years since the birth of Benjamin Britten, has been absolutely fascinating for me. I am now living proof that ...

A chorus of schoolboys who sang on a world-famous rendition of Benjamin Britten's War Requiem have been reunited, thanks to an advert in a local newspaper. The recording, made in 1963, sold 200,000 ...