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| Composer | Britten, Benjamin (1913-1976) |
| Period | Early 20th century |
| Year | 1954 |
| Work type | Opera / Oratorio |
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LondonThe Turn of the ScrewNew production
Britten: The Turn of the Screw
Natalie Abrahami; The Royal Opera; Michael Levine; Hannah Clark; Guy Hoare; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden
BerlinThe Turn of the Screw
Britten: The Turn of the Screw
Finnegan Downie Dear; Claus Guth; Staatsoper Berlin; Christian Schmidt; Sebastian Alphons; Staatskapelle Berlin
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Deborah Warner directs a memorable Turn of the Screw in Rome
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Following her Billy Budd and Peter Grimes, Deborah Warner directs a third Britten opera at the Teatro Costanzi.
Bly or Bedlam? ENO’s new The Turn of the Screw
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Isabella Bywater directs an evocative new production of Britten’s ghost opera, well performed at the Coliseum.
Britten’s The Turn of the Screw in Copenhagen
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Anthony Almeida and Rosanna Vize's deconstructed ghostly country house provides plenty of tension; fine vocal qualities are marred by poor intelligibility.
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