Peter Pears
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Born: 22 June 1910 Died: 3 April 1986
Country of origin: United Kingdom
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Peter Pears was born on June 22, 1910 in Farnham, Surrey, England. He died on April 3, 1986 in Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England.
Opera singer (tenor), one of the founders of the Aldeburgh Festival (which was inaugurated in 1948). He continued singing into his 60s, and after his retirement was active in teaching and promoting young singers at the Britten-Pears School in Aldeburgh.
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