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Venice Festival The English Opera Group in ' THE TURN OF THE SCREW'

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An opera in two acts
Libretto by Myfanwy Piper after the story by Henry James
Music by Benjamin Britten
Cast in order of singing:
(Continued in next column)
English Opera Group Orchestra
(Leader. Olive Zorian )
CONDUCTED BY THE COMPOSER
Producer, Basil Coleman
The action takes place in and around the country house at Bly
Act 1
Prologue; Scene 1 The Journey; Scene 2 The Welcome; Scene 3 The Lotter; Scene 4 The Tower; Scene 5 The Window; Scene 6 The Lesson; Scene 7 The Lake; Scene 8 At Night

Contributors

Story By:
Henry James
Music By:
Benjamin Britten
Leader:
Olive Zorian
Producer:
Basil Coleman
The Prologue:
Peter Pears
The Governess to Miles and Flora:
Jennifer Vyvyan
Mrs Grose, the housekeeper:
Joan Cross
Miles:
David Hemmings
Flora:
Olive Dyer
Miss Jessel, ghost of the former governess:
Arda Mandikian
Peter Quint, ghost of the former manservant:
Peter Pears

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