The libretto is based on the novella the turn of the screw by henry james. Thats enough to sell quite a few copies of this set without any further comment, and for some people im sure, without having heard a note of the music. The turn of the screw is a 20thcentury english chamber opera composed by benjamin britten with a libretto by myfanwy piper, wife of the artist john piper, who had been a friend of the composer since 1935 and had provided designs for several of the operas. The turn of the screw is a 20thcentury english chamber opera composed by benjamin britten with a libretto by myfanwy piper, wife of the artist john piper, who had been a friend of the composer. An unnamed governess travels to an isolated mansion, hired by a mysterious guardian to care for two orphaned children. The turn of the screw is a 20thcentury english chamber opera composed by benjamin britten. The turn of the screw by benjamin britten on spotify. The work is based on the novel of the same name by henry james which britten had. Literature addressing the turn of the screw brittens chamber opera the turn of the.
Benjamin britten the turn of the screw, act 1 schwetzinger. Benjamin britten, benjamin britten, english opera group orchestra, peter pears, jennifer vyvyan, david hemmings, olive dyer, joan cross, arda mandikian britten. Basil coleman, director english opera group benjamin britten. Turning the text into an opera had required major changes, owing to the transposition of a complex jamesian narrative form into a dramatic one. Benjamin britten the turn of the screw pears vyvyan cross mandikian hemmings dyer english opera group benjamin britten. See for example what benjamin britten does with the chord of. Britten the turn of the screw britten download buy now.
Benjamin brittens creepy turn of the screw comes to the. Paul kildea, on ambiguity in britten, in rethinking britten, ed. Its popularity ever since is easy to underestimate. However, the librettist, myfanwy piper, and benjamin britten, working in close association, had attempted. Benjamin britten the turn of the screw pears vyvyan cross mandikian hemmings dyer english opera group benjamin britten javascript disabled. Comparing the contrasting compositional complexities of brittens. American experimental music in west germany from the zero hour. From the schwetzingen festival, germany 1990 opera in a prologue and two acts, libretto by myfanway piper, based on the novel by henry. This page lists all recordings of the turn of the screw by benjamin britten 1976.
The turn of the screw made all those points anew on saturday night in a oneoff staging by opera moderne, a promising fledgling company, at symphony space. The turn of the screw live from glyndebourne discussion heres the place to share your thoughts about the glyndebourne production of the turn. The turn of the screw, an album by benjamin britten, helen donath, heather harper, robert tear, ava june, orchestra of the royal opera house, covent garden, sir colin davis on spotify. Benjamin britten the turn of the screw releases discogs. This page lists all recordings of the turn of the screw by benjamin britten. The turn of the screw benjamin britten helen field youtube. Britten s the turn of the screw had a successful premiere and was fairly quickly performed around the world. Prestos founder maurice millward sifts through a treasurechest of britten recordings and offers his thoughts on which paint the best.
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