Title: Britten: The Turn of the Screw, Op. 54 Artist: Britten / Barry / Workman / Reveille / Montague Label: Dux Recording Prod. Product Type: COMPACT DISCS UPC: 5902547012476 Genre: Classical, Opera/Operetta Release Date: 2016-02-12 Number of Discs: 2
English 20th century chamber opera Turn of the Screw is one of Benjamin Britten's most popular works. Premiered in 1954, the opera is based on a novella of the same name by Henry James. This recording of the opera is taken from the Polish premier at the 19th Ludwig van Beethoven Easter Festival. The album is endorsed by the Ludwig van Beethoven Association. Lukasz Borowicz, under who's baton this recording was performed, said of the opera, "In terms of dramatic precision, it is a masterpiece. The composer oozes the discreet charm of evil, which in this work is both attractive and terrifying."
Tracks: 1.1 The Prologue 1.2 Theme 1.3 Scene 1: The Journey 1.4 Variation I 1.5 Scene 2: The Welcome 1.6 Variation II 1.7 Scene 3: The Letter 1.8 Variation III 1.9 Scene 4: The Tower 1.10 Variation IV 1.11 Scene 5: The Window 1.12 Variation V 1.13 Scene 6: The Lesson 1.14 Variation VI 1.15 Scene 7: The Lake 1.16 Variation VII 1.17 Scene 8: At Night 2.1 Variation VIII 2.2 Scene 1: Colloquy and Soliloquy 2.3 Variation IX 2.4 Scene 2: The Bells 2.5 Variation X 2.6 Scene 3: Miss Jessel 2.7 Variation XI 2.8 Scene 4: The Bedroom 2.9 Variation XII 2.10 Scene 5: Quint 2.11 Variation XIII 2.12 Scene 6: The Piano 2.13 Variation XIV 2.14 Scene 7: Flora 2.15 Variation XV 2.16 Scene 8: Miles
