Gloriana
1984, English. Directed by Derek Bailey & Colin Graham.
Gloriana, Op. 53, is an opera in three acts by Benjamin Britten to an English libretto by William Plomer, based on Lytton Strachey's 1928 Elizabeth and Essex: A Tragic History It was written to mark the 1953 coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.
- Runtime
- 2h 26m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Derek BaileyDirector
- Colin GrahamDirector
- Sarah WalkerQueen Elizabeth I
- Anthony Rolfe JohnsonRobert Devereux, Earl of Essex
- Jean RigbyFrances, Countess of Essex
- Neil HowlettCharles Blount, Lord Mountjoy
- Elizabeth VaughanPenelope, Lady Rich
- Alan OpieSir Robert Cecil
- Richard van AllenSir Walter Raleigh
- Malcolm DonnellyHenry Cuffe
- Lynda RussellLady-in-Waiting
- Norman BaileyA Blind Ballad Singer
- Dennis WicksThe Recorder of Norwich
- Shelagh SquiresA Housewife
Details
- Released
- 1 March 1984
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- William Plomer, Lytton Strachey
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Gloriana runs 146 minutes (2h 26m).
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Gloriana isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 March 1984. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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If you liked Gloriana, try A Night at the Opera, Maria, The Tales of Hoffmann.
Who directed Gloriana?
Gloriana (1984) was directed by Derek Bailey and Colin Graham and stars Sarah Walker, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Jean Rigby.