Tony Palmer's film about Benjamin Britten
Subtitle: a time there was...
By: directed and edited by Tony Palmer ; Isolde Films, Ltd
Contributors: Isolde Films Ltd
Publisher: distributed by Kultur International Films
Published: 2006
Place of publication: West Long Branch, NJ
Language: eng
Format: [videorecording] :
Number of pages: 103
ISBN-13: 9780769784182
Subjects: Biographical films
Other titles: Time there was...; Benjamin Britten
Description: Benjamin Britten was one of the most extraordinary composers of the 20th century. He produced opera, symphonies, concerts, a War Requiem and children's pieces, all tuneful with an acutely modern flavor. This film is both a celebration of Benjamin Britten's life and work, and a first hand account of his inspired and inspiring relationship with Sir Peter Pears.
Notes: Sir Peter Pears.

DVD, Dolby Digital, English 5.1, stereo, NTSC, Region 1.
Table of contents: title: Leonard Bernstein & Cousin Elsie; title: Britten as conductor & pianist; title: The Sea & Lowestoft; title: Early compositions; title: Music for films; title: Journey to America; title: 'Peter Grimes'; title: Aldeburgh; title: 'Phaedra' and Rape of Lucretia; title: The Aldeburgh Festival-beginnings; title: Writing to commission; title: The sea; title: Travel; title: The Maltings Concert Hall; title: The public figure; title: 'Death in Venice'; title: An excellent patient; title: Last visit to Venice; title: "What will it be like; title: death?"; title: "I was lost on an infinite sea..."