Sir Peter Pears

Sir Peter Pears

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About Sir Peter Pears

Peter Pears From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Peter Pears Born 22 June 1910 Farnham, Surrey, England Died 3 April 1986 (aged 75) Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England Occupation tenor Sir Peter Neville Luard Pears CBE (pronounced /ˈpɪərz/ "peerz";[1] 22 June 1910 – 3 April 1986) was an English tenor and the life partner of the composer Benjamin Britten. He was born at Farnham, and educated at Lancing College. He went on to study music at Keble College, Oxford, serving as organist at Hertford College, but left without taking his degree.

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