Benjamin Britten - The Turn of the Screw, Act 1 (Schwetzinger Festspiele, 1990)

From the Schwetzingen Festival, Germany (1990)
Opera in a prologue and two acts, libretto by Myfanway Piper, based on the novel by Henry James with German prologue
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Helen Field - Governess
Sam Linay - Miles
Machiko Obata - Flora
Menai Davies - Mrs. Grose
Richard Graeger - Quint, prologue
Phyllis Cannan - Miss Jessel, former Governess
Steuart Bedford - conductor
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[@robintranter6530]

Few modern Operas continue to be performed long after their premiers, Brittens are an exception. Many consider this one of BBs greatest Operas, he certainly demonstrates his brilliance writing for voices and instruments.

[@user-vz4fy8uw9y]

Special thanks to the singers for trying to pronounce the words as carefully as possible. But I wish there were subtitles.

[@bastienbaracco4784]

8:09 - Prologue
11:07 - Theme
12:05 - Scene 1
14:34 - Variation 1
15:05 - Scene 2
18:32 - Variation 2
19:14 - Scene 3
22:10 - Variation 3
23:38 - Scene 4
27:13 - Variation 4
27:38 - Scene 5
37:02 - Variation 5
38:02 - Scene 6
41:43 - Variation 6
42:57 - Scene 7
48:30 - Variation 7
49:51 - Scene 8

[@beachguyla]

I turn this up loud and everyone complains. No idea why.

[@Muttonchop_USA]

So, you don't have ghost of an idea?

[@MixerTWS]

Is there any time frame on when (or if) Act 2 will be posted? There's a link to click on for Act 2 but the link leads to a page with a "Video unavailable. This video is private" message.

[@MixerTWS]

Never Mind! Act 2 has arrived after a brief 7-day delay. Thanks, Euroarts! I look forward to watching them tonight.

[@alexanderlamothe1896]

14:31

[@domcvn9636]

38:00

[@TazerGlen]

Anyone else here because of Jacob Collier?

[@nohaylamujer]

Nope. Mostly for Benjamin Britten

[@fredericchopin7538]

Who is Jacob Collier?

[@eboone]

lol

[@AydarAkhmady]

oh did he talk about this opera? would you please share the link? I'd love to know his opinion. I love this opera very much. orchestration, texture, harmony, themes, everything is so fascinating about it!

[@1avio]

me

[@pascualgilbert6172]

voilá une oeuvre peu banale, tout est original, un prologue, un récitatif, et une orchestration dépouillée

[@pega17pl]

Eine furchtbare Oper. Für Scfhwetzingen - dem Festival der Musik-Masochisten oder auch Festival für moderne Musik - hervorragend geeignet. - Heinz

[@JimTLonW6]

Haha! I had to get it translated, but I would sooner have a tooth filled without anasthetic than listen to this for 20 minutes.

[@pega17pl]

@@JimTLonW6 - New kind of listening? Offered by Schwetzingen or offered by dentists? Very Brave! :D - Heinz

[@alexeigoukov1109]

"Für [...] dem" ist ein hervorragendes Beispiel der Nichtbeherrschung der eigenen Muttersprache.
Über den Inhalt der Aussage braucht man bei der Form gar nicht mehr zu diskutieren.

[@pega17pl]

@@alexeigoukov1109 - Ja, Herr gescheiterter - weil ohne Aussicht auf Beförderung - Oberstudienrat...

[@alexeigoukov1109]

@@pega17pl Den Oberstudienrat können Sie sich sparen. Die Pauschalverunglimpfung des Publikums der Schwetzinger Festspiele als "Musik-Masochisten" spricht Bände über ihre Selbstgerechtigkeit und ihre musikalische Inkompetenz.