The Turn of the Screw - OperaGlass Works (2021)
Benjamin Brittenβs opera, a chilling tale of a young governess at a country house, where ghostly encounters find her in a battle to save her wards from evil.
Synopsis
A film of the opera The Turn of the Screw by Benjamin Britten. A young governess arrives at an old house in the country to look after two orphans. What unfolds is a chilling tale as she experiences strange ghostly encounters with some of the previous occupants of the house and finds herself engaged in a battle to protect the childrenβs souls from evil. Myfanwy Piperβs libretto of Henry Jamesβs famous short story leaves much to our imagination and Brittenβs score is haunting, terrifying and brilliant. Shot on location at Wilton's Music Hall, London, the whole space of the venue, not just the stage, is used to tell the story.
Director
Selina Cadell
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
The Turn of the Screw - OperaGlass Works
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