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Edward Benjamin Britten, Baron Britten,OM CH (22 November 1913 – 4 December 1976) was an English composer, conductor, and pianist; and one of the central figures of 20th century British classical music. He showed talent from an early age, and first came to public attention with the a cappella choral work A Boy Was Born in 1934. With the premiere of his opera Peter Grimes in 1945, he leapt to international fame. For the next fifteen years he devoted much of his compositional attention to writing operas, establishing him as one of the leading 20th century figures in this genre.
Britten's interests as a composer were wide-ranging; he produced important music in such varied genres as orchestral, choral, solo vocal (much of it written for his life partner, tenor Peter Pears), chamber and instrumental, as well as film music. He also took a great interest in writing music for children and amateur performers, and was an outstanding pianist and conductor.
Britten was born in Lowestoft, Suffolk, on 22 November 1913, the youngest of four children. His father, Robert, was a dentist, and his mother Edith, a talented amateur musician who gave Britten his first lessons in piano and notation. He showed musical gifts very early in life, making his first attempts at composition aged five, and thereafter composing prolifically as a child. He started piano lessons with a teacher from his pre-prep school when aged 7, and viola lessons with Audrey Alston when 10 years old.
Actors: Luigi Pistilli (actor), Gena Rowlands (actress), Mirella Pamphili (actress), Salvo Randone (actor), Marco Vicario (producer), Giuliano Montaldo (writer), Florinda Bolkan (actress), Britt Ekland (actress), Tony Kendall (actor), John Cassavetes (actor), Val Avery (actor), Gabriele Ferzetti (actor), Peter Falk (actor), Enrico Sabbatini (costume designer), Ennio Morricone (composer),
Plot: Tough criminal Hank McCain gets released from prison after serving twelve years for armed robbery. Hank hooks up with his son Jack, who has devised a daring plan to rob a Las Vegas casino. Unbeknownst to Hank, Jack is also involved with volatile and ambitious mob capo Charlie Adamo, who uses Hank as a pawn so he can gain control of Vegas territory that's currently being run by the formidable Don Francesco De Marco.
Keywords: 1960s, based-on-novel, casino, cynicism, death, disguise, ex-convict, explosion, gangster, las-vegas-nevadaOhhhhh
Ohhhhhhhhh
There is no short cut to a dream
But I am not afraid I'll take it all the way
I'm gunna give more than it takes
Work harder than the rest till I'm the very best
Ohh you think youv'e got it all figured out
You think ur so damn cool what's that all about
But I've got mime just watch this space
And you just wait
Hold up a mirror you should see yourself
You think your so much better than everybody else
But I've got time just watch this space
And you just wait
There's something deep inside my heart
Burns with a thousands flies
So relentess my desire
I see a future shine so bright
Beyond the finish line
I'm gunna make it mine
Ohh you think youv'e got it all figured out
You think ur so damn special what's that all about
But I've got mime yh watch this space
And you just wait
Hold up a mirror you should see yourself
You think that you wont stumble like everybody else
But I got time just watch this space
And you just wait
You bring your best
I'll be one step ahead
Your tears will fall
You'll be falling instead
Ohhhh you just wait
I'm not afraid
And I'm not backing down
Shut up your eyes
And it's coming around
Ohhhh you just wait