Britten: The Turn of the Screw (1990)
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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Helen Field | As: Governess | |
Menai Davies | As: Mrs. Grose | |
Richard Greager | As: Quint/Prologue | |
Phyllis Cannan | As: Miss Jessel | |
Machiko Obata | As: Flora |
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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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Helen Field |
Governess |
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Menai Davies |
Mrs. Grose |
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Richard Greager |
Quint/Prologue |
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Phyllis Cannan |
Miss Jessel |
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Machiko Obata |
Flora |
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Samuel Linay |
Miles |
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Steuart Bedford |
Conductor |
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Michael Hampe |
Stage Director |
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Claus Viller |
Director |
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