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Gloriana - 1953

Benjamin Britten 1913 - 1976

Libretto by William Plomer based on 'Elizabeth and Essex' by Lytton Strachey

First performance at Royal Opera House, London on 8 June 1953

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Composed for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, this opera looks back to the relationship between her namesake Elizabeth I and the Earl of Essex.

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