John Birtwhistle (born 1946) is an English poet whose libretto for David Blake's opera "The Plumber's Gift" (1989) was staged by English National Opera at the London Coliseum and broadcast on Radio 3.
John Birtwhistle (born 1946) is an English poet and librettist whose subject-matter is often political, cultural or historical. He has had three concert libretti set and performed; of these, David Blake's "The Plumber's Gift" was staged by English National Opera and broadcast on Radio 3.