Birth of Benjamin Britten
Birth of Benjamin Britten
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Benjamin Britten Biography and Timeline
Follow Benjamin Britten through 7 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Benjamin Britten, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1913–1976Years on this page
1913
1945
Peter Grimes
1st performance of, "Peter Grimes"
Peter Grimes London Premiere
Benjamin Britten's Peter Grimes premiered at Sadler's Wells, exploring suspicion and isolation in a coastal community.
1946
The Rape of Lucretia
1st performance of, "The Rape of Lucretia"
1954
Turn of the Screw Venice Premiere
Benjamin Britten's The Turn of the Screw premiered in Venice, adapting Henry James's ghost story into a chamber opera.
1968
The Prodigal Son
1st performance of, "The Prodigal Son"
1976
Death of Benjamin Britten
Death of Benjamin Britten
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.