DESCRIPTION:
Warning of the publisher of the DVD (EMI) :
"A generation after his death, Benjamin Britten remains 'the truly towering talent of his age'. His prodigious gifts as both composer and pianist drew comparisons with Mozart, and his musical influence extended far beyond the shores of his home country. This documentary focuses on Britten's first and last operas ('Peter Grimes' and 'Death in Venice') and his 'War Requiem' - including specially staged and newly filmed performances as well as archive footage - with reference to the creator of their principal parts, Peter Pears, and his long relationship with the composer that shaped both men's life and work."

Direction : Teresa Griffiths (2001)
Production by Oxford Film and Television for Channel Four Television and RM Associates
Subtitles : english (when contributors speak another language), français, deutsch