Britten, Benjamin (1913-1976), also called Lord Britten, was a British composer famous for his vocal music, especially operas. His operas include Peter Grimes (1945), The Rape of Lucrecia (1946), Albert Herring (1947), Billy Budd (1951), The Turn of the Screw (1954), A Midsummer Night's Dream (1960), Owen Wingrave (1971), and Death in Venice (1973).