The Little Sweep

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The Little Sweep is an opera for children in three scenes by the English composer Benjamin Britten with a libretto by Eric Crozier. It was first performed at the Aldeburgh Festival on 14 June 1949. It originally formed part of a longer "entertainment for young people" called Let's Make an Opera, the first part of which was a spoken play showing the cast rehearsing the opera. Eight-year old Sam, the little sweep of the title, is forced to clean th... more
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Eric Crozier

Eric Crozier (14 November 1914 - 7 September 1994) was a British theatrical director and opera librettist, long associated with Benjamin Britten. Crozier was born in London, and after an apprenticeship at the Old Vic theatre, he joined the Sadlers Wells Opera Company in London during the Second...

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  • 1949

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  • Jun 14, 1949

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Benjamin Britten

Edward Benjamin Britten, Baron Britten, OM CH (22 November 1913 – 4 December 1976) was an English composer, conductor, violist and pianist. Britten was born in Lowestoft, Suffolk, the son of a dentist and a talented amateur musician. He showed musical gifts very early in life, and began composing...
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