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The Turn of the Screw 2024 - Articles Page 7

Ages: 6+
Opened: October 11, 2024
Closing: October 31, 2024

The Turn of the Screw - West End History , Info & More

London Coliseum
St. Martin's Lane WC2N 4ES London

With its dark, evocative score, Britten’s The Turn of the Screw is one of the most unnerving of all operas. Told in flashback from a psychiatric ward, a young governess is terrorised by unseen forces in a remote country house. The setting is Bronte-esque, but the menace is pure Hitchcock.



A young, inexperienced governess is invited to a bleak country house, home to two orphaned children, both deeply troubled, possibly possessed. Her anxiety mounts. There are strangled cries in the night, a figure on the tower, a face at the window. But are they just figments of her imagination, or malign presences threatening the charges in her care? She can’t be sure – and nor can we – as the tension builds towards a nerve-shredding climax.



Britten’s innovative score is a masterpiece of twentieth century opera. With 13 virtuosic instruments, this most eminent British opera composer creates an eerie palette of orchestral colours, with both acts divided into 8 scenes.



A ‘screw’ theme connects all the interludes and this tightens in intensity as the mood grows darker and darker. Particularly effective is the opera’s use of nursery rhymes to raise the tension – a technique adopted by many horror films.



Directed and designed by Isabella Bywater, the production features Ailish Tynan in the role of the Governess. Central to the opera’s eerie subject, the roles of Miss Jessel and Peter Quint are sung by former ENO Harewood artist Eleanor Dennis and Robert Murray. The production is conducted by Duncan Ward – and Charlotte Corderoy on 29 and 31 Oct, who both make their ENO debut.



Libretto by Myfanwy Piper (based on the 1898 novella The Turn of the Screw by Henry James).



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BSL signed: Sunday 13 October 2024 at 2.30pm


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The ENO'S LA BOHEME Returns to the London Coliseum
by Stephi Wild - Jan 10, 2022


This January, the English National Opera (the ENO) revives Jonathan Miller’s staging of Puccini’s best-loved opera at the London Coliseum.

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by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 21, 2021


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by Stephi Wild - Sep 29, 2021


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Enigma Chamber Opera to Mount CURLEW RIVER in a Boston Church
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 27, 2021


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NextStop Theatre Announces Revised Fall 2021 Schedule
by Stephi Wild - Sep 24, 2021


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Kentucky Shakespeare Presents TURN OF THE SCREW
by Stephi Wild - Sep 22, 2021


Continuing its tradition of a fall site-specific production for Halloween, Kentucky Shakespeare will present Jeffrey Hatcher’s two-actor adaptation of the Henry James horror novella THE TURN OF THE SCREW in their new headquarters in historic Old Louisville.  

BWW Feature: Streaming Opera For The Week Of September 13 - 20, 2021
by Maria Nockin - Sep 13, 2021


Los Angeles Opera presents its 2006 rendition of La Traviata by Giuseppe Verdi. The performers are Renée Fleming, Rolando Villazón, and Renato Bruson, James Conlon conducts and Marta Domingo directs.LINK https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZywmSJkKYE&t=83s

Oldcastle Theatre Company to Present THE TURN OF THE SCREW By Jeffrey Hatcher
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 1, 2021


Opening September 3 at Bennington Performing Arts Center is Oldcastle Theatre Company's final production of the season, THE TURN OF THE SCREW by Jeffrey Hatcher, from a story by Henry James.

Susan Derry Will Bring INGENUE YOU WHEN to Feinstein's/54 Below Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Aug 18, 2021


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by Chantal Kunst - Jul 23, 2021


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State Opera South Australia Announces Final Two Productions in 2021 Season
by Stephi Wild - Jul 12, 2021


Internationally acclaimed Australian soprano Rachelle Durkin stars as The Governess in The Turn of The Screw. Learn more about both productions, and purchase tickets here!

stream.theatre Announces Pride Month Lineup Including TALES OF THE CITY THE MUSICAL, CRUISE and HUSHABYE MOUNTAIN
by Stephi Wild - Jun 10, 2021


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Oldcastle Theatre Company Announces its 49th Season
by Stephi Wild - May 18, 2021


Oldcastle Theatre Company, the professional theatre company in residence at the Bennington Performing Arts Center has announced their 49th season of professional theatre with presenting sponsor Bennington Tennis Center!

Seattle Opera Announces 2021/22 Season
by Stephi Wild - May 12, 2021


After more than a year without live, in-person performances due to COVID-19, Seattle Opera will officially return to the theater this fall with its 2021/22 Season. Offerings include immortal favorites (La bohème, The Marriage of Figaro), historic works with a modern twist (Orpheus and Eurydice), plus an award-winning piece speaking to racial injustice in America (Blue).

Madison Lyric Stage Will Perform an In-Person Evening of Stephen Sondheim in June
by Stephi Wild - May 11, 2021


Madison Lyric Stage, a professional theater company serving the Connecticut Shoreline, will present The Sun Sits Low: An Evening of Stephen Sondheim in concert on Friday, June 11 at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, June 12 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, June 13 at 5:00 p.m. 

VIDEO: Sally Matthews Talks La Monnaie De Munt's THE TURN OF THE SCREW
by Stephi Wild - May 6, 2021


Based on an intriguing ghost story by Henry James, Benjamin Britten's The Turn of the Screw is a psychological thriller in chamber opera format. The work's layered and emotionally charged nature is an ideal fit for the director Andrea Breth

THE TURN OF THE SCREW is Now Streaming From La Monnaie De Munt
by Stephi Wild - Apr 30, 2021


La Monnaie De Munt is now streaming The Turn of the Screw.

VIDEO: Watch a Preview of La Monnaie De Munt's THE TURN OF THE SCREW
by Stephi Wild - Apr 17, 2021


Can't wait for La Monnaie De Munt's 'The Turn of the Screw' to go online? Three members of the company are giving a sneak peek in an all new video posted to the company's Facebook page.

Madison Lyric Stage Returns With All-Outdoor 2021 Season
by Stephi Wild - Apr 6, 2021


Madison Lyric Stage, a professional theater company serving the Connecticut shoreline, announced that its 2021 mainstage season will be presented entirely outdoors.

La Monnaie De Munt Presents THE TURN OF THE SCREW
by Stephi Wild - Apr 5, 2021


Gebaseerd op de intrigerende ghost story van Henry James, componeerde Benjamin Britten met 'The Turn of the Screw' een psychologische thriller in kameroperaformaat.

SHAKE Festival Present Rehearsed Reading of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
by Stephi Wild - Jan 19, 2021


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Enigma Chamber Opera Presents A New Version Of Mozart's THE IMPRESARIO
by Stephi Wild - Jan 10, 2021


Enigma Chamber Opera has announced their second production - 'a lockdown opera for the Covid age'!

Husband And Wife Opera Stars John Riesen And Gillian Lynn Cotter Release New Holiday Album, CHRISTMAS AT HOME
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 24, 2020


Opera singers and real-life husband and wife John Riesen, tenor, and Gillian Lynn Cotter (Riesen), mezzo-soprano, have compiled a collection of their favorite holiday tunes in the classic styles of Andy Williams, Nat King Cole, Judy Garland, Michael Buble, and more.

Adelaide Festival Announces Opera Centrepiece For 2021
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 28, 2020


The highly anticipated first announcement for 2021 Adelaide Festival will see Neil Armfield's production of UK composer Benjamin Britten's opera, A Midsummer Night's Dream, make its Australian debut with an exclusive season at the Adelaide Festival.

The Turn of the Screw History

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