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Sung in English
In this operatic thriller two children are pulled toward the world of the dead by the ghosts of their prior governess Miss Jessel and her lover Peter Quint. Internationally acclaimed soprano Amanda Roocroft plays the governess whose obsessive efforts to protect the children may prove more of a threat than the spirits themselves. Powerhouse mezzo-soprano Judith Forst is housekeeper Mrs. Grose, the governess’s only ally. Haunting Victorian sets depict the world of the Henry James novel on which the opera is based. Directed by Neil Armfield, this is the third opera in HGO’s ongoing Benjamin Britten series.
"A brilliant production." - Sydney Morning Herald
Articles & Reviews
"The great operas have made enduring lyric theater of all sorts of stories... One type of story, however, remains relatively rare in operatic form: the suspense tale. The Turn of the Screw... is the rare exception..." - Houston Chronicle
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Something is terribly wrong at Bly House — but things couldn't be righter with Houston Grand Opera's adroitly realized The Turn of the Screw. - Houston Chronicle
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"The young Michael Kepler Meo makes his HGO debut...He’s a kind of
miracle throughout. Joélle Harvey is his confident sister Flora, with a
clear and
exacting intonation, and Tamara Wilson truly steals the show as Miss
Jessel" - Culutre Map
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"This is yet another triumph in HGO's repertoire, and the unfaltering
care being given to the Britten series makes one confident that it will
continue to be a highlight of upcoming seasons." - ConcertoNet.com
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"The opera also contains three of the most vivid operatic characters
that Britten ever devised – the Governess, Peter Quint and Miles. In
Houston, Roocroft, Kennedy and Meo performed these roles brilliantly." - Opera Warhorses
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"Director Neil Armfield skillfully brings the characters to life while gradually tightening the dramatic screws." - The Dallas Morning News
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WANT TO KNOW MORE?
The Turn of the Screw synopsis
Colin Ure's Podcast Guide to The Turn of the Screw (mp3)
Miles sings a Latin nonsense song (m4v) (wmv)
The Governess and Flora enjoy the view of the lake (m4v) (wmv)
The Governess sees the ghost of Miss Jessel (m4v) (wmv)
Quint and the Governess struggle over Miles's soul (m4v) (wmv)
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