Gloriana Opera breaks

Benjamin Britten’s Gloriana was commissioned by the Royal Opera House to mark the coronation of Elizabeth II in 1953. William Plomer drew on Lytton Strachey’s Elizabeth and Essex to create the libretto, which artfully combines modern and archaic forms of English. Britten’s score is similarly diverse: it mixes the sounds and manners of Tudor England – from lute songs to courtly dances – with the composer’s own distinctive style.

Various

Running time - 3 hours

Booking until - 06/07/2013

Sung in English with surtitles.

Bow Street
Covent GardenLondon
WC2E 9DD

Nearest tube - Covent Garden

Seating information - The venue is split into five sections: Orchestra Stalls, Stalls Circle, Grand Tier, Balcony, Amphitheatre

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