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| Composer | Britten, Benjamin (1913-1976) |
| Period | Early 20th century |
| Year | 1954 |
| Work type | Opera / Oratorio |
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TorontoThe Turn of the ScrewNew production
Britten: The Turn of the Screw
Patrick Summers; Louisa Muller; Canadian Opera Company; Christopher Oram; Malcolm Rippeth; Canadian Opera Company Orchestra
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A spellbinding Turn of the Screw from Victorian Opera
Rachelle Durkin shines leading a perfect cast in a totally spellbinding production by Stuart Maunder of Britten's The Turn of the Screw in Melbourne.
The Turn of the Screw at RBO Linbury: Darkness and denial
Natalie Abrahami’s mesmerising new production of Britten’s ghostly tale of sexual abuse is very dark indeed.
Deborah Warner directs a memorable Turn of the Screw in Rome
Following her Billy Budd and Peter Grimes, Deborah Warner directs a third Britten opera at the Teatro Costanzi.
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LondonOperaGlass Works: The Turn of the Screw
Britten: The Turn of the Screw
John Wilson; Selina Cadell; OperaGlass Works; Tom Piper; Rosalind Ebbutt; Lewis Hannaby; Eliza Thompson
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The Irish soprano talks about singing Mozart’s Così fan tutte with English National Opera, in London and Manchester – and how the wily Despina is the perfectly subversive character for her.
Bachtrack top ten: Opera in English
From Henry Purcell to George Benjamin, a set of ten operas to demonstrate that English is not just a language for prose and poetry, but also a vibrant language for opera.
Bachtrack top ten: Benjamin Britten
A tour of Britten, celebrating the finest works by the composer who launched the English operatic renaissance.