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Benjamin Britten's Operas Flashcards

Master trivia covering Benjamin Britten's operas, their librettists, source material, form and dates.

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What is the title of Britten’s first opera?

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Peter Grimes, Op. 33

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In what year/venue did “Peter Grimes” premier?

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1945, Sadler’s Wells, London

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Who was the librettist for “Peter Grimes”?

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Montagu Slater

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What is the source material for “Peter Grimes”?

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“The Borough” by George Crabbe. A poetic collection of 24 letter set in heroic couplets (1810). Peter Grimes is the subject of letter XXII.

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What is the title of Britten’s second opera?

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The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37

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In what year/venue did “The Rape of Lucretia” premier?

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1946, Glyndebourne

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Who was the librettist for “The Rape of Lucretia”?

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Ronald Duncan

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What is the source material for “The Rape of Lucretia”?

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“Le Viol de Lucrèce,” by André Obey, based upon ancient Roman history.

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What is the source material for “The Rape of Lucretia”?

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“Le Viol de Lucrèce,” by André Obey (1931), based upon ancient Roman history (510 BCE)

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In what year/venue did “Albert Herring” premier?

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1947, Glyndebourne

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What is the source material for “Albert Herring”?

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The short story “Le Rosier de Mme. Husson” by Guy de Maupassant (1887)

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Who was the librettist for “Albert Herring”?

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Eric Crozier

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What is the title of Britten’s fourth opera?

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Billy Bud, Op. 50

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In what year/venue did “Billy Bud” originally premier?

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1951, Royal Opera House, London

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In what year/venue did the revised version of “Billy Bud” premier?

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1964, Royal Opera House, London

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What is the source material for “Billy Bud”?

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The 1924 novella “Billy Bud, Sailor” by American author Herman Melville. It was published posthumously after its discovery in 1919 by Melville’s first biographer, Raymond M. Weaver.

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Who was the the librettist for “Billy Bud”?

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E.M. Forster and Eric Crozier

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What is the title of Britten’s fifth opera?

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Gloriana, Op. 53

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In what year/venue did “Gloriana” premier?

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1953, Royal Opera House, London

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Who was the librettist for “Gloriana”?

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William Plomer

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What is the source material for “Gloriana”?

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“Elisabeth and Essex: A Tragic History”, a 1928 biography by Lytton Strachey.

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What is the title of Britten’s sixth opera?

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The Turn of the Screw, Op. 54

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In what year/venue did “The Turn of the Screw” premier?

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1954, Teatro la Fenice, Venice

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Who is the librettist for “The Turn of the Screw”?

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Myfanwy Piper

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What is the title of Britten’s seventh opera?

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Op. 64

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What is the source material for “The Turn of the Screw”?

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The short story “The Turn of the Screw” by Henry James (1898)

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In what year/venue did “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” premier?

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1960, Jubilee Hall, Aldeburgh Festival

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Who is the librettist for “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”?

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Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears

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What is the name of Britten’s eighth opera?

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Owen Wingrave, Op. 85

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What is the source material for “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”?

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William Shakespeare’s play of the same name (1590-1596)

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In what year/venue did “Owen Wingrave” premier?

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1971, BBC2 Television Broadcast

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In what year/venue was “Owen Wingrave” fully staged?

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1973, The Royal Opera House, London

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Who is the librettist for “Owen Wingrave”?

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Myfanwy Piper

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What is the name of Britten’s ninth opera?

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Death in Venice, Op. 88

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What is the source material for “Owen Wingrave”?

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The short story “Owen Wingrave” by Henry James (1892)

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In what year/venue did “Death in Venice” premier?

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1973, Snape Maltings, Aldeburgh Festival

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Who is the librettist for “Death in Venice”?

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Myfanwy Piper

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What is the source material for “Death in Venice”

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The novella “Death in Venice” by Thomas Mann (1912)

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What is the form/length of “Paul Bunyan”?

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Operetta in two acts, 114’

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What is the form/length of “Peter Grimes”?

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Opera in a prologue and three acts, 147’

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What is the form/length of “The Rape of Lucretia”?

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Opera in two acts, 107’

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What is the form/length of “Albert Herring”?

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Comic opera in three acts, 137’

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What is the form/length of “The Beggar’s Opera”?

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Ballad opera, 108’

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What is the form/length of “The Little Sweep”?

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Entertainment for young people, 130’

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What is the original form/length of “Billy Bud”?

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Opera in four acts, 162’

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What is the revised form/length of “Billy Bud”?

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Opera in two acts, 158’

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What is the form/length of “Gloriana”?

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Opera in four acts, 148’

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What is the form/length of “The Turn of the Screw”?

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Opera in a prologue and two acts, 101’

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What is the form/length of “Noye’s Fludde”?

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Music-theatre for community performance, 50’

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What is the form/length of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”?

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Opera in three acts, 144’

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What is the form/length of “Owen Wingrave”?

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Opera for television in two acts, 106’

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What is the form/length of “Death in Venice”?

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Opera in two acts, 145’

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How many operas did Benjamin Britten compose?

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Britten composed nine operas.

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How many sung stage works did Britten compose?

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Britten composed fourteen sung stage works

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