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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 her own right. Her candid and can-do attitude proves to be the perfect foil for the capricious and often maddening Britten, and what begins as an arrangement of practical support turns into a bond that not only sees Gloriana to its premiere but endures throughout the rest of their lives.

This edition is published to coincide with the world premiere at the Swan Theatre, Stratford, in February 2024.

Ben and Imo

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      Publisher Bloomsbury
      Imprint Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
      Published 1/22/2024
      ISBN-13 9781350471603
      978-1350471603
      ISBN-10 1350471607
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      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 her own right. Her candid and can-do attitude proves to be the perfect foil for the capricious and often maddening Britten, and what begins as an arrangement of practical support turns into a bond that not only sees Gloriana to its premiere but endures throughout the rest of their lives.

      This edition is published to coincide with the world premiere at the Swan Theatre, Stratford, in February 2024.

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