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| Composer | Britten, Benjamin (1913-1976) |
| Period | Early 20th century |
| Year | 1941 |
| Work type | Opera / Oratorio |
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Pure melody and riotous entertainment: ENO's Paul Bunyan
The American Dream hits Ally Pally in a vivacious performance of Britten's eclectic operetta, headlined by an ENO chorus who knock it out of the park.
New world created in old music hall: Paul Bunyan at Wilton's
Not since Monty Python has there been more fun with a chorus of lumberjacks.
Lumberjacks and pioneers: Britten's Paul Bunyan from English Touring Opera
Paul Bunyan is something of an oddity in Benjamin Britten’s oeuvre; a satirical operetta (with a libretto by W.H. Auden) about pioneers in America who are led by a gigantic lumberjack.