Benjamin Britten in Holt - 1 March, 1930

from Diary of Benjamin Britten, March 1 1930, page 35:

And Now It is all over! I am sitting up in bed alone. All (or most of) the others have gone to a Debate, but I haven't because I'm so tired. Mummy, Pop, & Beth & the car arrived at 2.15, & they are staying the night at the Feathers. I go out for a drive with Beth & Mummy, to Cromer & then come home for tea at the F. Then we go to the Recital. It goes very badly! My thing is not [Britten crosses out the word 'not'] quite well appreciated but not understood Dr Hendrie is ill & doesn't sing my song! I go back to dinner at Feathers & return in time for prayers 8.30
cite as

Benjamin Britten, Diary of Benjamin Britten, March 1 1930. In John Evans (ed.), Journeying boy : the diaries of the young Benjamin Britten 1928-1938 (:London), p. 35. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1394187449084 accessed: 28 March, 2024

location of experience: Holt

Listeners

Benjamin Britten
Composer
1913-1976

Experience Information

Date/Time 1 March, 1930
Medium live
Listening Environment in the company of others

Originally submitted by Simon Brown on Fri, 07 Mar 2014 10:17:29 +0000