Talk:Albert Herring

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[edit] "Britten's Children"...er...ALL of them?

I realize that Britten's pedophilia was relevant to the dramatic themes of his work in general, and has been a focus in much of the media on his biography. His bio page could probably use a paragraph on it.

But...is David Spenser really significant to Albert Herring as a work? He played a minor role which was not in particular written for him. Some others might be relevant--for example you might make a case that David Hemmings' relationship to Britten was significant to understanding Miles' relation with Quint in Screw. But David Spenser as an individual just doesn't seem notable at all, and if we start listing every boy soprano Britten took out for tea, cakes, and awkward glances, his works pages will soon take on quite a comical appearance.

In replying, please focus on the relevance of the info to Albert Herring as a work Dybryd 17:11, 13 August 2006 (UTC)