Plant of the Month: Peonies
Wednesday June 10 2020
Peonies (paeonia) are native to Asia, Southern Europe and Western North America.
Archive Treasures: From Dr. Who’s Daleks to Britten’s baleful fisherman
Monday June 8 2020
Discover more about the work the artist David Myerscough-Jones did when he envisioned Britten’s Borough and ghosts for television.
Archive treasure: Pears’ copy of Mansfield Park
Monday June 1 2020
Archivist Judith Ratcliffe explores what might have been of an opera based on a Jane Austen classic.
Archive Treasures: Duke Ellington
Tuesday May 26 2020
Head of Archive and Library, Christopher Hilton explores one of the treasures in the archive.
Reynolds Stone, Britten, Pears and their Bookplate
Wednesday May 6 2020
Librarian Nicholas Clark explores the distinctive bookplate that was a gift from Britten to Pears for his 60th birthday.
Martin Lovett, Cellist (1927-2020)
Friday May 1 2020
Cellist and last surviving member of the legendry Amadeus String Quartet Martin Lovett has passed away. Nicholar Clark reports.
Acquisition of Lennox and Freda Berkeley’s papers
Thursday April 30 2020
Britten Pears Arts is delighted to have acquired for its collections the papers of composer Lennox Berkeley and his wife Freda.
New collection: Kathleen Ferrier memorabilia
Monday April 20 2020
Archivist Judith details a recent acquisition to the collection of materials relating to contralto Kathleen Ferrier.
Britten, Pears, Holst and Bach’s St. John Passion
Thursday April 9 2020
Britten Pears Librarian Nicholas Clark explores Britten, Pears and Imogen Holst's association with Bach's St John Passion.
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01 December 2020