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British opera is opera which was composed either in Britain or by a composer of British nationality. Although not often granted masterpiece status (with the exception of Dido and Aeneas) in comparison to Italian or German opera, British opera is usually distinguished by beautiful music and formalized structure.

Music of the United Kingdom
History Ethnicities
Early British popular music English
1950s and 60s Scottish
1970s Welsh
1980s Irish
1990s to present Jamaican and Indian
Genres Classical and Opera - Folk - Popular - Rock
Timeline and Samples
Awards Mercury
Charts UK Singles Chart, UK classical chart
Festivals Glastonbury festival
Media NME - Melody Maker
National anthem " God Save the Queen" (Wales-" Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau", Scotland-" Scotland the Brave", " Flower of Scotland")
Regions and territories
Anguilla - Bermuda - Cayman Islands - Cornwall - Man - Montserrat - Turks and Caicos - Virgin Islands

Prominent British composers include Henry Purcell (the composer of Dido and Aeneas), Georg Friedrich Handel (though he was born in Germany, he spent his composing life in London), and in the 20th century Benjamin Britten who specialized in producing chamber operas.


British music English-language opera



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