Peter Pears; Benjamin Britten Portrait Print

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Peter Pears; Benjamin Britten NPG 5136© National Portrait Gallery, Londonby Kenneth GreenBritten (shown right) studied composition with Frank Bridge and won a scholarship to the Ro yal College of Music in 1930. Britten emigrated to the USA in 1939 with his life-partner Peter Pears (shown left), returning in 1942. The lead role in Peter Grimes, the first of Britten's ten operas, was written for Pears. It premiered at Sadler’s Wells in 1945. Billy Budd (1951) was commissioned for the Festival of Britain, and the War Requiem (1962) for the consecration of Coventry Cathedral. Life-long partners, they... moreproduct-description-splitExtra small 102mm x 153mm £6.00Small 297mm x 210mm £15.00Medium 483mm x 329mm £30.00Large 590mm x 432mm £45.00Extra large: 840mm x 612mm £75.00Medium Canvas Shortest edge 297mm £35.00Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border, on the paper of your choice. Please note that dimensions listed above are for the paper size only.The Photo paper has a semi-gloss finish, ideally suited to reproductions of photographs, while the Art paper has a matt textured surface that works particularly well for reproductions of drawings, etchings and some paintings.If selecting a frame for Photo paper small or medium, please note that the frame is black, made from solid sustainable wood in the UK, and the dimensions are:Small: Depth 23mm / Height 332mm / Width 245mm Medium: Depth 23mm / Height 517mm / Width 362mm Show more