Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)

The Turn of the Screw (Die Drehung der Schraube) - Oper und Prolog in 2 Akten

Libretto nach Henry James von Myfanwy Piper

CD 1

1. Akt


Prologue (Prolog) 

1. "It is a curious story"


Thema - 1. Szene: The Journey (Die Reise)

2.  "Nearly there" (Governess)


Variation I - 2. Szene: The Welcome (Der Empfang)

3. "Mrs. Grose! Will she be nice?" (Miles, Flora, Mrs. Grose, Governess)


Variation II - 3. Szene: The Letter (Der Brief)

4. "Miss! Miss! a letter for you." (Mrs. Grose, Governess, Flora, Miles)


Variation III - 4. Szene: The Tower (Der Turm)

5. "How beautiful it is" (Governess)


Variation IV - 5. Szene: The Window (Das Fenster)

6. "Tom, Tom, the piper´s son" (Miles, Flora, Governess, Mrs. Grose)


Variation V - 6. Szene: The Lesson (Die Unterrichtsstunde)

7. "Many nouns it is we find" (Miles, Flora, Governess)


Variation VI - 7. Szene - The Lake (Der See)

8. "O rivers and seas and lakes!" (Flora, Governess, Miles)


Variation VII - 8. Szene: At Night (Nachts)

9. "Miles! Miles! Miles!" (Quint, Miles, Miss Jessel, Flora, Governess, Mrs. Grose)


CD 2


2. Akt


Variation VIII - 1. Szene - Colloquy and Soliloquy (Zwiegespräch und Selbstgespräch)

1. "Why did you call me" (Miss Jessel, Quint, Governess)


Variation IX - 2. Szene: The Bells (Die Glocken)

2. "O sing unto them a new song" (Miles, Flora, Mrs. Grose, Governess)


Variation X - 3. Szene: Miss Jessel 

3. "She is here" (Governess, Miss Jessel)


Variation XI - 4. Szene: The Bedroom (Das Schlafzimmer)

4. "Malo: than a naughty boy..." (Miles, Governess, Quint)


Variation XII - 5. Szene: Quint

5. "So! She has written." (Quint)


Variation XIII - 6. Szene: The Piano (Das Klavier)

6. "O what a clever boy" (Governess, Mrs. Grose, Flora)


Variation XIV - 7. Szene: Flora

7. "Flora!" (Mrs. Grose, Governess, Miss Jessel, Flora)


Variation XV - 8. Szene: Miles

8. "Mrs. Grose - " (Governess, Mrs. Grose, Miles, Quint)


The Prologue: Peter Pears - The Governess: Jennifer Vyvyan - Miles: David Hemmings - Flora: Olive Dyer - Mrs. Grose: Joan Cross - Quint: Peter Pears - Miss Jessel: Arda Mandikian

English Opera Group Orchestra - Benjamin Britten, Dirigent
aufg.: 1954