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Sir Peter Neville Luard Pears CBE ( / ˈpɪərz / PEERZ; 22 June 1910 – 3 April 1986) was an English tenor. His career was closely associated with the composer Benjamin Britten, his personal and professional partner for nearly forty years. Pears' musical career started slowly.
Jun 18, 2024 · Sir Peter Pears (born June 22, 1910, Farnham, Surrey, England—died April 3, 1986, Aldeburgh, Suffolk) was a British tenor, a singer of outstanding skill and subtlety who was closely associated with the works of Sir Benjamin Britten. He received a knighthood in 1977.
Britten’s nearly forty-year professional partnership with Peter Pears had gained international recognition, but the story of their ‘marriage’, a term they first used to describe their relationship in the 1940s, had not been told.
Peter Pears is considered to be one of the great singers of the twentieth century. Born in Farnham, Surrey, he was the youngest of Arthur and Jessie Pears’ seven children.
Apr 4, 1986 · Sir Peter Pears, a British tenor celebrated for his profound and original interpretations, died of a heart attack yesterday in Aldeburgh, England. He was 75 years old and lived in Aldeburgh.
Jun 22, 2020 · Sir Peter Neville Luard Pears was one of England’s leading tenors in the early twentieth century due, in part, to his close relationship with Benjamin Britten. Pears premiered nearly all of Britten’s most notable works.
Peter Pears will always be remembered for his lifelong partnership with Benjamin Britten, some of whose finest music he inspired.
