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The Red House, Aldeburgh

The Red House, Aldeburgh

Britten Pears Arts

Open to the public

Historic house or home in Suffolk

155 artworks

Part of Britten Pears Arts

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The Red House in Aldeburgh is the former home of Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears and is lovingly preserved and open to all. It cares for the collections left by the two men, including their Archive which holds an extraordinary wealth of material richly documenting their lives. The site is surrounded by a five-acre garden offering a peaceful setting to this beautiful corner of Suffolk.

Golf Lane, Aldeburgh, Suffolk IP15 5PZ England

info@brittenpearsarts.org

01728 687110

https://brittenpears.org/

Artworks

  • Saint Cecilia
    Saint Cecilia Oisín Kelly (1915–1981)
    The Red House, Aldeburgh
  • A Winter Scene
    A Winter Scene Duncan Grant (1885–1978)
    The Red House, Aldeburgh
  • Open Window by Moonlight (Night Window)
    Open Window by Moonlight (Night Window) Mary Potter (1900–1981)
    The Red House, Aldeburgh
  • Greek Shepherd II
    Greek Shepherd II John Craxton (1922–2009)
    The Red House, Aldeburgh
  • Royal Holloway College
    Royal Holloway College John Piper (1903–1992)
    The Red House, Aldeburgh
  • The Initiation: Boomerang Figure
    The Initiation: Boomerang Figure Sidney Nolan (1917–1992)
    The Red House, Aldeburgh
  • Peter Grimes – Costume Design
    Peter Grimes – Costume Design Kenneth Green (1905–1986)
    The Red House, Aldeburgh
  • 148 more

Artists

  • Myfanwy Piper (1911–1997)
    Geoffrey Eastop (1921–2014)
  • Peter Pears; Benjamin Britten
    Kenneth Green (1905–1986)
  • Der Gefangene (The Prisoner)
    Christian Rohlfs (1849–1938)
  • Ethel Bridge
    Marjorie Fass
  • 'Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?'
    Philip Sutton (b.1928)
  • Satan Smiting Job with Sore Boils
    William Blake (1757–1827)
  • Benjamin Britten (1913–1976)
    Irena Sedlecká (1928–2020)
  • Nicolai Rubinstein (1911–2002)
    Milein Cosman (1921–2017)
  • Heads of Three Children
    Bettina Ehrlich (1903–1985)
  • Edison Award (Thomas Edison)
    Pieter d'Hont (1917–1997)

Stories

Curations

  • Double Concerto
    Showcase
    20th Century spotlight: Britten Pears Arts at The Red House, Aldeburgh

    30 artworks curated by David Saywell, Head of Digital Assets

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