Opera in two acts
Libretto by MYFANWY PIPER, based on the story by HENRY JAMES
Music by Benjamin Britten direct from the Royal Opera House. Covent Garden
Originally commissioned by BBC Television, this opera's title suggests the plot in a pun: Owen (Old Scots for young soldier) wins his grave.
WANDSWORTH SCHOOL BOYS' CHOIR director of music RUSSELL BURGESS
CHORUS AND ORCHESTRA OF THE ROYAL OPERA HOUSE led by MEYER STOLOW conducted by STEUART BEDFORD Producer COLIN GRAHAM
Act 1 Sc 1: At Spencer Coyle 's house: Sc 2: In Hyde Park , and then at Miss Wingrave's Baker Street lodgings; Sc 3: At the Coyles' that evening; Sc 4: At Paramore, the Wingrave family seat, a few days later; Sc 5: At Paramore a week later; Sc 6: Dinner, the same night