![Coronation programme cover for Queen Elizabeth II coronation, 1953. Gala performance of Gloriana by Britten with Peter Pears and Geraint Evans, conducted by John Pritchard, 8th June 1953 Covent Garden Royal Opera Coronation programme cover for Queen Elizabeth II coronation, 1953. Gala performance of Gloriana by Britten with Peter Pears and Geraint Evans, conducted by John Pritchard, 8th June 1953 Covent Garden Royal Opera](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/KD6KTK/coronation-programme-cover-for-queen-elizabeth-ii-coronation-1953-KD6KTK.jpg)
Coronation programme cover for Queen Elizabeth II coronation, 1953. Gala performance of Gloriana by Britten with Peter Pears and Geraint Evans, conducted by John Pritchard, 8th June 1953 Covent Garden Royal Opera
![Gloriana - Covent Garden (2013) (Production - London , royaume-uni) | Opera Online - Le site des amateurs d'art lyrique Gloriana - Covent Garden (2013) (Production - London , royaume-uni) | Opera Online - Le site des amateurs d'art lyrique](https://www.opera-online.com/media/images/picture/production_locale/0000/1015/7075/xl_gloriana.jpg)
Gloriana - Covent Garden (2013) (Production - London , royaume-uni) | Opera Online - Le site des amateurs d'art lyrique
![Mace on Twitter: "#royal #flashback "8th June 1953: Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh arrive at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, for a Royal Gala performance of 'Gloriana'. Mace on Twitter: "#royal #flashback "8th June 1953: Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh arrive at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, for a Royal Gala performance of 'Gloriana'.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EZ_kbwSWkAAH9yQ.jpg:large)
Mace on Twitter: "#royal #flashback "8th June 1953: Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh arrive at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, for a Royal Gala performance of 'Gloriana'.
![Opera magazine on Twitter: "“The sound of muffled hand-clapping that came from half the audience having gloves on." Britten's Gloriana was premiered at the @RoyalOperaHouse Covent Garden #OTD in 1953. https://t.co/1ziFquO3PR" / Opera magazine on Twitter: "“The sound of muffled hand-clapping that came from half the audience having gloves on." Britten's Gloriana was premiered at the @RoyalOperaHouse Covent Garden #OTD in 1953. https://t.co/1ziFquO3PR" /](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FUuORLcXoAE48ar.jpg)
Opera magazine on Twitter: "“The sound of muffled hand-clapping that came from half the audience having gloves on." Britten's Gloriana was premiered at the @RoyalOperaHouse Covent Garden #OTD in 1953. https://t.co/1ziFquO3PR" /
![Gloriana - Covent Garden (2013) (Production - London , united kingdom) | Opera Online - The opera lovers web site Gloriana - Covent Garden (2013) (Production - London , united kingdom) | Opera Online - The opera lovers web site](https://www.opera-online.com/media/images/avatar/production/763/xl_avatar.jpg)