Peter Pears(1910-1986)

Peter Pears was born on 22 June 1910 in Farnham, Surrey, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Billy Budd (1966), Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988) and The Looking Glass (2011). He died on 3 April 1986 in Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England, UK.

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Born
- June 22, 1910
- Farnham, Surrey, England, UK
Died
- April 3, 1986
- Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England, UK
Relatives
- Sue Phipps(Niece or Nephew)
Other works
His operatic roles include: Captain Vere in "Billy Budd", libretto by E.M. Forster and Eric Crozier (after the story by Herman Melville ) , music by Benjamin Britten (Royal Opera House, London, 1952)

Trivia
Opera singer (tenor), one of the founders of the Aldeburgh Festival (which was inaugurated in 1948). He continued singing into his 60s, and after his retirement was active in teaching and promoting young singers at the Britten-Pears School in Aldeburgh.