Benjamin Britten Movies

  • 1988
    Ken Russell's ABC of British Music

    Ken Russell's ABC of British Music

    Ken Russell's ABC of British Music

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    A feat that fully matches its title, an alphabetical trawl through both the history of British music and Russell's own likes and dislikes, the latter...

    Ken Russell's ABC of British Music
  • 2005
    A Midsummer Night's Dream

    A Midsummer Night's Dream

    A Midsummer Night's Dream

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    Robert Carsen's production of Benjamin Britten's opera for Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona.

    A Midsummer Night's Dream
  • 1990
    The Children

    The Children

    The Children

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    After years working in Brazil, middle-aged engineer Martin Boyner returns to Switzerland to marry his longtime friend, the recently widowed Rose...

    The Children
  • 2018
    Britten Death in Venice

    Britten Death in Venice

    Britten Death in Venice

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    Britten's last opera, in two acts, presented by Teatro Real.

    Britten Death in Venice
  • 2010
    Britten: Death in Venice

    Britten: Death in Venice

    Britten: Death in Venice

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    A staging of Britten's opera filmed at the Teatro La Fenice in Venice in June 2008.

    Britten: Death in Venice
  • 1996
    Let's Make an Opera

    Let's Make an Opera

    Let's Make an Opera

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    The story of a little boy named Sam, who is exploited by two evil chimney sweeps to clean narrow chimneys.

    Let's Make an Opera
  • 2001
    The Turn of the Screw

    The Turn of the Screw

    The Turn of the Screw

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    A new governess arrives at a country house to take care of two seemingly angelic young children. But she begins to suspect that the house is haunted,...

    The Turn of the Screw
  • 2008
    Britten: Peter Grimes

    Britten: Peter Grimes

    Britten: Peter Grimes

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    Anthony Dean Griffey creates a haunting portrait of the outcast fisherman who struggles under the burden of presumed guilt. This chilling production...

    Britten: Peter Grimes
  • 1936
    Message from Geneva

    Message from Geneva

    Message from Geneva

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    This expository film shows the mood of European society on the eve of the Second World War while promoting the values of international cooperation....

    Message from Geneva
  • 2023
    Peter Grimes - Polish National Opera

    Peter Grimes - Polish National Opera

    Peter Grimes - Polish National Opera

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    Peter Grimes lives from fishing. Raw and recluse, he finds himself at odds with the local community who accuse him of brutality towards his young...

    Peter Grimes - Polish National Opera
  • 1967
    Benjamin Britten and His Festival

    Benjamin Britten and His Festival

    Benjamin Britten and His Festival

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    A behind-the-scenes look at the Aldeburgh Festival and the opening by The Queen of the new concert hall at Snape.

    Benjamin Britten and His Festival
  • 2023
    Le Songe d’une nuit d’été - Opéra de Lille

    Le Songe d’une nuit d’été - Opéra de Lille

    Le Songe d’une nuit d’été - Opéra de Lille

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    Strange creatures roam the woods near Athens at night, and different worlds exist there without ever crossing paths. The Lovers are unaware of the...

    Le Songe d’une nuit d’été - Opéra de Lille
  • 1982
    The Turn of the Screw

    The Turn of the Screw

    The Turn of the Screw

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    Benjamin Britten’s opera of the Henry James novel. An inexperienced governess is sent to a country house to care for two children, whom she is...

    The Turn of the Screw
  • 2017
    Benjamin Britten: Billy Budd

    Benjamin Britten: Billy Budd

    Benjamin Britten: Billy Budd

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    The premiere of Benjamin Britten's Billy Budd in Madrid is undoubtedly one of the highlights of the Teatro Real's bicentennial celebrations. Its...

    Benjamin Britten: Billy Budd
  • 2013
    Britten: The Rape of Lucretia

    Britten: The Rape of Lucretia

    Britten: The Rape of Lucretia

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    Sarah Connolly's 'outstanding' (The Guardian) portrayal of the wronged Roman noblewoman, written originally for Kathleen Ferrier, lies at the hear of...

    Britten: The Rape of Lucretia
  • 1971
    Owen Wingrave

    Owen Wingrave

    Owen Wingrave

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    A family conflict ensues after Owen, the youngest of the proud military family Wingrave, expected to continue the family tradition and become a...

    Owen Wingrave
  • 2024
    Iveta Apkalna The 140th Anniversary of the Riga Cathedral Organ

    Iveta Apkalna The 140th Anniversary of the Riga Cathedral Organ

    Iveta Apkalna The 140th Anniversary of the Riga Cathedral Organ

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    To mark the 140th anniversary of the organ at Riga Cathedral, Latvian organist Iveta Apkalna and the Latvian Choir are presenting a concert combining...

    Iveta Apkalna The 140th Anniversary of the Riga Cathedral Organ
  • 2023
    Peter Grimes

    Peter Grimes

    Peter Grimes

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    B. Britten's famous opera, which became a major theatrical event in its production by the National Theater Brno... The story of the opera Peter...

    Peter Grimes
  • 2013
    Peter Grimes on Aldeburgh Beach

    Peter Grimes on Aldeburgh Beach

    Peter Grimes on Aldeburgh Beach

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    An open-air staging by Aldeburgh Music of Benjamin Britten's Peter Grimes, on the beach that inspired the opera. A small seaside community struggles...

    Peter Grimes on Aldeburgh Beach
  • 2001
    Owen Wingrave

    Owen Wingrave

    Owen Wingrave

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    Margaret Williams directs this 2001 production of adaptation of Benjamin Britten's television opera based on a short story by Henry James. Performers...

    Owen Wingrave