Benjamin Britten on Camera
Benjamin Britten on Camera
Watch benjamin britten on camera Cineb. BBC documentary exploring the dynamic relationship that developed between British composer Benjamin Britten and the BBC as they worked together to broadcast modern classical music further and wider. Through this collaboration, Britten's music reached television audiences, from elaborately staged studio operas to intimate duets featuring his partner Peter Pears to the massive Proms performance of his War Requiem. The programme features interviews with Britten's collaborators and singers as well as those working behind the scenes including Michael Crawford, David Attenborough, Humphrey Burton and soprano April Cantelo. James Naughtie narrates.
- Genre: Documentary, Music
- Country: United Kingdom
- Director: Andy King-Dabbs
- Cast: Benjamin Britten, Peter Pears, Joan Cross, Eric Crozier, E.M. Forster, John Culshaw, James Blades, Humphrey Burton, April Cantelo, Michael Crawford, Deborah Bull, Maggie Cotton, Peter Maxwell Davies, Oliver Knussen, James Naughtie,
