Which famous opera did Benjamin Britten compose in 1945?
Peter Grimes
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Answer
Benjamin Britten composed the opera Peter Grimes in 1945. It was his first major opera and helped establish him as a leading 20th-century composer in the genre. The story is set in a small fishing village and explores themes of an outsider struggling against a hostile society.
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