Together, in a partnership of nearly forty years, they created a remarkable legacy: some of the finest music for the voice ever written, a revival of English opera, the Aldeburgh Festival, Snape Maltings Concert Hall, an artist development programme that has nurtured many leading performers, and our sister organisation, Snape Maltings.
In this section of the site you can learn more about Britten’s life, music and relationship with Pears. This area includes information on the archive which is held in the place where Britten lived and worked at The Red House, Aldeburgh.
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Britten’s music
Benjamin Britten was one of the twentieth century’s great composers. Explore his works here
Peter Pears
Find out more about Britten’s partner, muse, collaborator, recital partner and lover for 39 years
Britten and Pears
To mark LGBT History Month 2019, watch a film that looks back on Britten and Pears' 37 year relationship.
Research and collections
Find out more about the research work we do and the collections we hold
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#brittenpears“Great place to visit in Aldeburgh. The history is fascinating (even if you don’t know much about Britten and Pears) and the house, largely left as it was, is rambling and beautiful.”
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23 February 2019