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'''Benjamin Britten''' (1913-1976) was a [[England|British]] [[composer]] who produced a number of the [[twentieth century|twentieth century's]] greatest [[opera|operas]], including works based on the [[nineteenth century]] novels ''[[Turn of the Screw]]'' and ''[[Billy Budd]]''.
'''Benjamin Britten''' (1913-1976) was a [[England|British]] [[composer]] who produced a number of the [[twentieth century|twentieth century's]] greatest [[opera|operas]], including works based on the [[nineteenth century]] novels ''[[Turn of the Screw]]'' and ''[[Billy Budd]]''.
Britten was also an open homosexual who "partnered" with Peter Pears [http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/oct/31/benjamin-britten-diaries-published]. He was also an [[animal rights]] radical who hated hunting [http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/5801].
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