Which composer wrote the opera Peter Grimes, first performed at Sadler's Wells in London on 7 June 1945?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Benjamin Britten
- Step 1: Peter Grimes is an opera in three acts by Benjamin Britten, first performed at Sadler's Wells in London on 7 June 1945. Answer: Benjamin Britten. Why not the others: Michael Tippett, William Walton and Henry Purcell don't fit.
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