Britten: Gloriana
Synopsis
Benjamin Britten’s opera Gloriana was written in 1953 for celebrations around the Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, to whom the opera is dedicated. It had its first performance at the Royal Opera House on 8 June 1953, in the presence of The Queen then just 6 days into her reign. The centenary in 2013 of Britten’s birth prompted this new Royal Opera production, in which director Richard Jones uses the setting of a celebratory pageant in 1953 to explore the work’s alternating splendour and intimacy. This theatrical, inventive and colourful staging has at its core the symbolic reflections between the Tudor Elizabethan and the New Elizabethan ages that characterize the opera. The juxtaposition of the modern and the archaic in William Plomer’s libretto is wonderfully amplified in music that artfully fuses the sounds and manners of Tudor England – from lute songs to courtly dances – with Britten’s own distinctive style.
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Britten GLORIANA (Royal Opera House)Official
Type: Clip • Published 2013-10-31
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- Director
- Richard Jones
- Screenplay & Story
- Benjamin Britten
- Original Title
- Britten: Gloriana
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 43m
- Production Studios
- Royal Opera House, Opus Arte
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Richard Jones
Benjamin Britten
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Richard Jones
Director
Benjamin Britten
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What is Britten: Gloriana about?
Benjamin Britten’s opera Gloriana was written in 1953 for celebrations around the Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, to whom the opera is dedicated. It had its first performance at the Royal Opera House on 8 June 1953, in the presence of The Queen then just 6 days into her reign. The centenary in 2013 of Britten’s birth prompted this new Royal Opera production, in which director Richard Jones uses the setting of a celebratory pageant in 1953 to explore the work’s alternating splendour and intimacy. This theatrical, inventive and colourful staging has at its core the symbolic reflections between the Tudor Elizabethan and the New Elizabethan ages that characterize the opera. The juxtaposition of the modern and the archaic in William Plomer’s libretto is wonderfully amplified in music that artfully fuses the sounds and manners of Tudor England – from lute songs to courtly dances – with Britten’s own distinctive style.
Who directed Britten: Gloriana?
Britten: Gloriana was directed by Richard Jones.
Who stars in Britten: Gloriana?
The principal cast of Britten: Gloriana includes Susan Bullock, Toby Spence, Mark Stone, Clive Bayley, Jeremy Carpenter.
When was Britten: Gloriana released and how long is it?
Britten: Gloriana was released in 2013 with a total runtime of 2h 43m.