Corporate Open DS/UK/16716 English Music Theatre Company; 1947-1980; British ensemble English Music Theatre Company 1947-1980 British ensemble English Opera Group (1947-1975)

Theatre; Company The English Opera Group was a small company of British musicians formed in 1947 by the composer Benjamin Britten (along with John Piper and Eric Crozier) for the purpose of presenting his and other, primarily British, composers' operatic works. The group later expanded in order to present larger-scale works, and was renamed the English Music Theatre Company. It closed down in 1980. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHdroberts 5/28/2014 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 53dff307-478d-470d-a02c-42534ef46d24