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Britten: The Turn of the Screw

In Benjamin Britten's operatic adaptation of Henry James' masterwork, a naive governess (Helen Field) arrives at a country manor and soon discovers that it holds a murky secret involving her charges and two ghostly servants who wield a sinister influence on them. The taut, atmospheric production also stars Sam Linay, Machiko Obata, Menai Davies and Phyllis Cannan, with the Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra providing accompaniment.

Top Cast

  • Helen Field

    Helen Field

    Governess

  • Menai Davies

    Menai Davies

    Mrs. Grose

  • Richard Greager

    Richard Greager

    Quint/Prologue

  • Phyllis Cannan

    Phyllis Cannan

    Miss Jessel

  • Machiko Obata

    Machiko Obata

    Flora

  • Samuel Linay

    Samuel Linay

    Miles

  • Steuart Bedford

    Steuart Bedford

    Conductor

Overview

In Benjamin Britten's operatic adaptation of Henry James' masterwork, a naive governess (Helen Field) arrives at a country manor and soon discovers that it holds a murky secret involving her charges and two ghostly servants who wield a sinister influence on them. The taut, atmospheric production also stars Sam Linay, Machiko Obata, Menai Davies and Phyllis Cannan, with the Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra providing accompaniment.

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