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Peter Pears and Benjamin Britten

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Material type Photograph
Author of the photo Andrzej Zborski
Date 19-09-1961
Description

The English tenor Peter Pears with composer and pianist Benjamin Britten in the dressing rooms of the Warsaw Philharmonic during the "Evening of Songs" which took place on 19 September 1961 at the Warsaw Philharmonic Chamber Hall as part of the 5th Warsaw Autumn International Festival of Contemporary Music.

Names
First and last name Peter Pears
Function Photographed person
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Date of birth 22-06-1910
Date of death 03-04-1986
Description English tenor
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First and last name Benjamin Britten
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Date of birth 22-11-1913
Date of death 04-12-1976
Description English composer, conductor and pianist
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First and last name Andrzej Zborski
Function Photographer
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Year of birth 1929
Date of death 27-09-2017
Description Polish photographer
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Events
Name 5th Warsaw Autumn International Festival of Contemporary Music
Place Warsaw
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Start date 16-09-1961
End date 24-09-1961
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Name Polish Composers' Union
Function Organiser
Polmic.pl
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Institutions
Name Warsaw Philharmonic
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