Sir Frederick Ashton, Eric John Crozier, Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears
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Sir Frederick Ashton, Eric John Crozier, Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears
by Unknown photographer
bromide print, 1947
6 1/8 in. x 8 in. (155 mm x 204 mm) image size
Given by the Britten estate, 1981
Photographs Collection
NPG x131141
Sittersback to top
- Sir Frederick Ashton (1904-1988), Founder-choreographer and Director of the Royal Ballet. Sitter in 31 portraits. Identify
- (Edward) Benjamin Britten, Baron Britten (1913-1976), Composer. Sitter in 120 portraits, Artist or producer of 5 portraits. Identify
- Eric John Crozier (1914-1994), Writer and theatrical producer. Sitter in 10 portraits. Identify
- Sir Peter Neville Luard Pears (1910-1986), Singer. Sitter in 30 portraits. Identify
Artistback to top
- Unknown photographer, Photographer. Artist or producer associated with 6567 portraits.
Placesback to top
- Place made and portrayed: United Kingdom: England, Sussex (Walled garden, Glyndebourne, Sussex)
Events of 1947back to top
Current affairs
Princess Elizabeth marries Philip Mountbatten at Westminster Abbey. Philip renounced his title of Prince of Greece and Denmark, to become Duke of Edinburgh when he married the heir to the throne.Art and science
The first Edinburgh Festival includes performances by Kathleen Ferrier, Alec Guinness and Margot Fonteyn. The Festival is now a major annual international arts event that takes place over three weeks every August, and includes top class performers in theatre, music and dance as well as lesser-known performers who take part in the parallel 'Fringe Festival'.International
India is granted independence from the British Empire and the former British Raj is partitioned into India and Pakistan. After various revolts and several years of civil disobedience led by Gandhi and his Quit India Movement, Britain agrees to disband the Raj and grant independence to India.Palestine is partitioned into a Jewish State, an Arab State and a small internationally administered zone.
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