Peter Pears: A Biography

by Christopher Headington

Book Overview

The English tenor, Peter Pears, made a unique contribution to British musical life, not only through his own singing, but as the inspiration and muse of his life-long companion Benjamin Britten, who created for Pears some of the greatest tenor roles in 20th-century opera. This book describes Pears's life, his childhood and school days at Lancing College, his abortive academic career at Oxford and his early professional work as a member of the BBC...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0571170722
• ISBN13: 9780571170722
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: Faber & Faber
• Length: 351 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.3" x 8.5"