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Benjamin Britten- Source Stories of Twelve Operas
Discover the captivating world of Benjamin Brittens operas, which hold a revered place in the international repertoire. According to Operabase, his works are performed more frequently than those of any other 20th-century composer, surpassed only by Puccini and Richard Strauss when considering all operas after 1900. Britten drew inspiration from a diverse array of sources, ranging from biblical tales to Japanese noh plays. This collection features twelve source stories, with original texts for all but one—A Midsummer Night’s Dream, which is presented through Charles Lamb’s enchanting retelling....
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032 - Part 32 Death In Venice Thomas Mann Death in Venice Der Tod in Venedig Chapter 5 06.03.2026 54:20
Discover the captivating world of Benjamin Brittens operas, which hold a revered place in the international repertoire. According to Operabase, his works are performed more frequently than those of any other 20th-century composer, surpassed only by Puccini and Richard Strauss when considering all operas after 1900. Britten drew inspiration from a diverse array of sources, ranging from biblical tal...
031 - Part 31 Death In Venice Thomas Mann Death in Venice Der Tod in Venedig Chapter 4 05.03.2026 27:43
Discover the captivating world of Benjamin Brittens operas, which hold a revered place in the international repertoire. According to Operabase, his works are performed more frequently than those of any other 20th-century composer, surpassed only by Puccini and Richard Strauss when considering all operas after 1900. Britten drew inspiration from a diverse array of sources, ranging from biblical tal...
030 - Part 30 Death In Venice Thomas Mann Death in Venice Der Tod in Venedig Chapter 3 04.03.2026 1:03:16
Discover the captivating world of Benjamin Brittens operas, which hold a revered place in the international repertoire. According to Operabase, his works are performed more frequently than those of any other 20th-century composer, surpassed only by Puccini and Richard Strauss when considering all operas after 1900. Britten drew inspiration from a diverse array of sources, ranging from biblical tal...
029 - Part 29 Death In Venice Thomas Mann Death in Venice Der Tod in Venedig Chapter 2 03.03.2026 17:25
Discover the captivating world of Benjamin Brittens operas, which hold a revered place in the international repertoire. According to Operabase, his works are performed more frequently than those of any other 20th-century composer, surpassed only by Puccini and Richard Strauss when considering all operas after 1900. Britten drew inspiration from a diverse array of sources, ranging from biblical tal...
028 - Part 28 Death In Venice Thomas Mann Death in Venice Der Tod in Venedig Chapter 1 03.03.2026 13:58
Discover the captivating world of Benjamin Brittens operas, which hold a revered place in the international repertoire. According to Operabase, his works are performed more frequently than those of any other 20th-century composer, surpassed only by Puccini and Richard Strauss when considering all operas after 1900. Britten drew inspiration from a diverse array of sources, ranging from biblical tal...
027 - Part 27 The Turn of the Screw Henry James The Turn Of The Screw Chapters 23-24 03.03.2026 22:07
Discover the captivating world of Benjamin Brittens operas, which hold a revered place in the international repertoire. According to Operabase, his works are performed more frequently than those of any other 20th-century composer, surpassed only by Puccini and Richard Strauss when considering all operas after 1900. Britten drew inspiration from a diverse array of sources, ranging from biblical tal...
026 - Part 26 The Turn of the Screw Henry James The Turn Of The Screw Chapters 21-22 03.03.2026 23:10
Discover the captivating world of Benjamin Brittens operas, which hold a revered place in the international repertoire. According to Operabase, his works are performed more frequently than those of any other 20th-century composer, surpassed only by Puccini and Richard Strauss when considering all operas after 1900. Britten drew inspiration from a diverse array of sources, ranging from biblical tal...
025 - Part 25 The Turn of the Screw Henry James The Turn Of The Screw Chapters 19-20 03.03.2026 20:48
Discover the captivating world of Benjamin Brittens operas, which hold a revered place in the international repertoire. According to Operabase, his works are performed more frequently than those of any other 20th-century composer, surpassed only by Puccini and Richard Strauss when considering all operas after 1900. Britten drew inspiration from a diverse array of sources, ranging from biblical tal...
024 - Part 24 The Turn of the Screw Henry James The Turn Of The Screw Chapters 17-18 03.03.2026 18:22
Discover the captivating world of Benjamin Brittens operas, which hold a revered place in the international repertoire. According to Operabase, his works are performed more frequently than those of any other 20th-century composer, surpassed only by Puccini and Richard Strauss when considering all operas after 1900. Britten drew inspiration from a diverse array of sources, ranging from biblical tal...
023 - Part 23 The Turn of the Screw Henry James The Turn Of The Screw Chapters 15-16 03.03.2026 14:07
Discover the captivating world of Benjamin Brittens operas, which hold a revered place in the international repertoire. According to Operabase, his works are performed more frequently than those of any other 20th-century composer, surpassed only by Puccini and Richard Strauss when considering all operas after 1900. Britten drew inspiration from a diverse array of sources, ranging from biblical tal...
022 - Part 22 The Turn of the Screw Henry James The Turn Of The Screw Chapters 13-14 03.03.2026 21:52
Discover the captivating world of Benjamin Brittens operas, which hold a revered place in the international repertoire. According to Operabase, his works are performed more frequently than those of any other 20th-century composer, surpassed only by Puccini and Richard Strauss when considering all operas after 1900. Britten drew inspiration from a diverse array of sources, ranging from biblical tal...
021 - Part 21 The Turn of the Screw Henry James The Turn Of The Screw Chapters 11-12 03.03.2026 17:29
Discover the captivating world of Benjamin Brittens operas, which hold a revered place in the international repertoire. According to Operabase, his works are performed more frequently than those of any other 20th-century composer, surpassed only by Puccini and Richard Strauss when considering all operas after 1900. Britten drew inspiration from a diverse array of sources, ranging from biblical tal...
020 - Part 20 The Turn of the Screw Henry James The Turn Of The Screw Chapters 9-10 03.03.2026 24:25
Discover the captivating world of Benjamin Brittens operas, which hold a revered place in the international repertoire. According to Operabase, his works are performed more frequently than those of any other 20th-century composer, surpassed only by Puccini and Richard Strauss when considering all operas after 1900. Britten drew inspiration from a diverse array of sources, ranging from biblical tal...
019 - Part 19 The Turn of the Screw Henry James The Turn Of The Screw Chapters 7-8 03.03.2026 23:00
Discover the captivating world of Benjamin Brittens operas, which hold a revered place in the international repertoire. According to Operabase, his works are performed more frequently than those of any other 20th-century composer, surpassed only by Puccini and Richard Strauss when considering all operas after 1900. Britten drew inspiration from a diverse array of sources, ranging from biblical tal...
018 - Part 18 The Turn of the Screw Henry James The Turn Of The Screw Chapters 5-6 03.03.2026 25:40
Discover the captivating world of Benjamin Brittens operas, which hold a revered place in the international repertoire. According to Operabase, his works are performed more frequently than those of any other 20th-century composer, surpassed only by Puccini and Richard Strauss when considering all operas after 1900. Britten drew inspiration from a diverse array of sources, ranging from biblical tal...
017 - Part 17 The Turn of the Screw Henry James The Turn Of The Screw Chapters 3-4 03.03.2026 27:37
Discover the captivating world of Benjamin Brittens operas, which hold a revered place in the international repertoire. According to Operabase, his works are performed more frequently than those of any other 20th-century composer, surpassed only by Puccini and Richard Strauss when considering all operas after 1900. Britten drew inspiration from a diverse array of sources, ranging from biblical tal...
016 - Part 16 The Turn of the Screw Henry James The Turn Of The Screw Beginning and Chapters 1-2 03.03.2026 38:46
Discover the captivating world of Benjamin Brittens operas, which hold a revered place in the international repertoire. According to Operabase, his works are performed more frequently than those of any other 20th-century composer, surpassed only by Puccini and Richard Strauss when considering all operas after 1900. Britten drew inspiration from a diverse array of sources, ranging from biblical tal...
015 - Part 15 The Rape of Lucretia Shakespeare The Rape of Lucrece Section 3 03.03.2026 42:13
Discover the captivating world of Benjamin Brittens operas, which hold a revered place in the international repertoire. According to Operabase, his works are performed more frequently than those of any other 20th-century composer, surpassed only by Puccini and Richard Strauss when considering all operas after 1900. Britten drew inspiration from a diverse array of sources, ranging from biblical tal...
014 - Part 14 The Rape of Lucretia Shakespeare The Rape of Lucrece Section 2 03.03.2026 36:10
Discover the captivating world of Benjamin Brittens operas, which hold a revered place in the international repertoire. According to Operabase, his works are performed more frequently than those of any other 20th-century composer, surpassed only by Puccini and Richard Strauss when considering all operas after 1900. Britten drew inspiration from a diverse array of sources, ranging from biblical tal...
013 - Part 13 The Rape of Lucretia Shakespeare The Rape of Lucrece Section 1 03.03.2026 36:53
Discover the captivating world of Benjamin Brittens operas, which hold a revered place in the international repertoire. According to Operabase, his works are performed more frequently than those of any other 20th-century composer, surpassed only by Puccini and Richard Strauss when considering all operas after 1900. Britten drew inspiration from a diverse array of sources, ranging from biblical tal...
012 - Part 12 Owen Wingrave Henry James Owen Wingrave Section 4 03.03.2026 20:05
Discover the captivating world of Benjamin Brittens operas, which hold a revered place in the international repertoire. According to Operabase, his works are performed more frequently than those of any other 20th-century composer, surpassed only by Puccini and Richard Strauss when considering all operas after 1900. Britten drew inspiration from a diverse array of sources, ranging from biblical tal...
011 - Part 11 Owen Wingrave Henry James Owen Wingrave Section 3 03.03.2026 28:38
Discover the captivating world of Benjamin Brittens operas, which hold a revered place in the international repertoire. According to Operabase, his works are performed more frequently than those of any other 20th-century composer, surpassed only by Puccini and Richard Strauss when considering all operas after 1900. Britten drew inspiration from a diverse array of sources, ranging from biblical tal...
010 - Part 10 Owen Wingrave Henry James Owen Wingrave Section 2 03.03.2026 23:17
Discover the captivating world of Benjamin Brittens operas, which hold a revered place in the international repertoire. According to Operabase, his works are performed more frequently than those of any other 20th-century composer, surpassed only by Puccini and Richard Strauss when considering all operas after 1900. Britten drew inspiration from a diverse array of sources, ranging from biblical tal...
009 - Part 9 Owen Wingrave Henry James Owen Wingrave Section 1 03.03.2026 13:11
Discover the captivating world of Benjamin Brittens operas, which hold a revered place in the international repertoire. According to Operabase, his works are performed more frequently than those of any other 20th-century composer, surpassed only by Puccini and Richard Strauss when considering all operas after 1900. Britten drew inspiration from a diverse array of sources, ranging from biblical tal...
008 - Part 8 Albert Herring Guy de Maupassant short story Madame Husson's Rosier 03.03.2026 39:44
Discover the captivating world of Benjamin Brittens operas, which hold a revered place in the international repertoire. According to Operabase, his works are performed more frequently than those of any other 20th-century composer, surpassed only by Puccini and Richard Strauss when considering all operas after 1900. Britten drew inspiration from a diverse array of sources, ranging from biblical tal...
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