Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)

Owen Wingrave (1970)

Opera in 2 acts


stage work

  • General information
    • Composition date : 1970
    • Duration : 1 h 46 mn
    • Publisher : Faber Music
    • Commission: 'British Broadcasting Corporation' pour la télévision
    • Dedication : 'To Joan and Isador Caplan'
    • Libretto (details, author) :

      Myfanwy Piper d’après Henry James

Detailed formation
  • soloists : 1 solo baritone [Owen Wingrave] , 1 solo bass-baritone [Spencer Coyle] , 3 solo tenors [Lechmere, General Sir Philip Wingrave, Ballad Singer] , 3 solo sopranos [MissWingrave, Mrs Coyle, Mrs Julian] , 1 solo mezzo-soprano [Kate]
  • 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, 1 tuba, 3 percussionists, 1 timpani, 1 harp, 1 piano, strings

Premiere information

  • Date : 16 May 1971
    Location :

    Transmission télévisée


    Performers :

    English Chamber Orchestra, direction : Benjamin Britten ; production : Colin Graham et Brian Large.

  • Date : 10 May 1973
    Location :

    Première représentation scénique


    Performers :

    Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Steuart Bedfod : direction ; Colin Graham : production.