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Sir Peter Neville Luard Pears CBE (/ ˈ p ɪər z / PEERZ; 22 June 1910 – 3 April 1986) was an English tenor. His career was closely associated with the composer Benjamin Britten , his personal and professional partner for nearly forty years.
Jun 18, 2024 · Sir Peter Pears (born June 22, 1910, Farnham, Surrey, England—died April 3, 1986, Aldeburgh, Suffolk) was a British tenor, a singer of outstanding skill and subtlety who was closely associated with the works of Sir Benjamin Britten. He received a knighthood in 1977.
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Peter Pears is considered to be one of the great singers of the twentieth century. Born in Farnham, Surrey, he was the youngest of Arthur and Jessie Pears’ seven children.
Britten’s nearly forty-year professional partnership with Peter Pears had gained international recognition, but the story of their ‘marriage’, a term they first used to describe their relationship in the 1940s, had not been told.
Jun 22, 2020 · Learn about Peter Pears, one of England's leading tenors in the early twentieth century, who premiered nearly all of Benjamin Britten's operas. Discover his life, career, and legacy, from his amateur beginnings to his tragic death.
Biography. Pears studied at the Royal College of Music on an opera scholarship and later with Elena Gerhardt (1883–1961). In 1934 he joined the BBC Singers and toured in the USA with them, becoming a member of the Glyndebourne chorus in 1938.
Sir Peter Pears with Lord Benjamin Britten, piano, performing folksong settings by Britten in a live recital from 22 September 1972.1. "The Miller of Dee"2....
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