| Ref No | T/PC/N/002/J |
| Title | T Dartington College of Arts: Peter Cox: General Correspondence: Individuals & Organisations: B: Benjamin Britten |
| Description | Correspondence with Benjamin Britten (with a letter to Dorothy Elmhirst) relating to his opera scheme, funding and Glyndebourne [The Rape of Lucretia] and a misunderstanding that arose; an invitation to Britten and Peter Pears to open the new Music School at Dartington Hall in 1966. Also papers including: correspondence relating to Britten's memorial concert; with Peter Pears; with the Britten Pears School for Advanced Musical Studies; with Michael Kennedy, author of a book on Britten, including a letter from Peter Cox (27 Jun 1980) explaining why 'The Rape of Lucretia' which had originally been conceived for production in the Barn Theatre was transferred to Glyndbourne; and with Rosamund Strode, The Britten Estate. Also includes a press cutting. |
| Date | 1946-1982 |
| Format | Manuscript |
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| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA422 | Britten; Benjamin | |