Authentic playtext for the world premiere of Gloriana at Swan Theatre Stratford 2024
Detailed account of the creative collaboration between Benjamin Britten and Imogen Holst
Biographical and dramatic narrative for theater enthusiasts and students
Paperback edition for easy handling and portability
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by Mark Ravenhill
The 1953 Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II is fast approaching. To mark the occasion, Benjamin Britten has just nine months to write a new opera about her predecessor Elizabeth I.
Into the world of the disheartened composer enters the exuberant and passionate Imogen Holst, daughter of Gustav and an accomplished musician in