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The Operas of Britten

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The next two in the series are the operas inspired by Henry James "The Turn of the Screw"
An opera in two acts
Libretto by Myfanwy Piper after the story by Henry James
Last year's Wexford Festival production recorded by Radio Telefis Eireann

Wexford Festival Ensemble, leader Colin Staveley, conducted by Albert Rosen

Act 1
Prologue; Sc 1: The journey; Sc 2: The welcome; Sc 3: The letter; Sc 4: The tower; Sc 5: The window; Sc 6: The lesson; Sc 7: The lake; Sc 8: At night

Contributors

Music:
Benjamin Britten
Libretto:
Myfanwy Piper
After the story by:
Henry James
Musicians:
Wexford Festival Ensemble
Leader:
Colin Staveley
Conductor:
Albert Rosen
The Prologue:
Maurice Arthur (tenor)
The governess to Miles and Flora:
Jane Manning (soprano)
Flora:
Victoria Klasicki (sop)
Miles:
James Maguire (treble)
Mrs Grose, the housekeeper:
Margaret Kingsley (soprano)
Peter Quint, ghost of the former manservant:
Lee Winston (tenor)
Miss Jessel, ghost of the former governess:
Anne Cant (soprano)
Source: Radio Times

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