Out and About: James Conlon lectures on Benjamin Britten

Continuing the long and fruitful relationship between UCLA and the L.A. Opera, prolific conductor James Conlon will present a series of lectures on the works of British composer Benjamin Britten beginning Thursday, Feb. 6. The lectures precede the culmination of the L.A. Opera’s three-year celebration of Britten’s 100^th anniversary. Britten is widely agreed to be one of the greatest opera composers of the 20^th century and is famous for his extensive use of English literature in his operatic adaptations. Conlon will lecture on Britten’s "Peter Grimes" and "Gloriana" on Thursday Feb. 6 and on "The Turn of the Screw" and "A Midsummer Night’s Dream" on Feb. 13. Both will be held in Royce 314 at 7 p.m. His final lecture, discussing "Owen Wingrave" and "Death in Venice," will be on Feb. 20 at 5 p.m. in Young Research Library 11360. It will be the keynote address for UCLA’s "Benjamin Britten and Literature Conference," which will continue until Feb 21. All lectures are free and open to the public. For more information, visit UCLA Department of Comparative Literature website.