Benjamin Britten: The Turn of the Screw

Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten, English Opera Group Orchestra

• Released on 7/10/20 by G.O.P.
• Main artists: Peter Pears Benjamin Britten English Opera Group Orchestra
• Genre: Opera

1 The Turn of the Screw, Act I: "It is a curious story" (The Prologue)

English Opera Group Orchestra 00:02:46

Benjamin Britten, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist - Peter Pears, Singer, MainArtist - English Opera Group Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Myfanway Piper, Lyricist

1954 G.O.P. 1954 G.O.P.

2 The Turn of the Screw, Act I: "Nearly there" (Governess)

English Opera Group Orchestra 00:03:25

Benjamin Britten, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist - Jennifer Vyvyan, Singer, MainArtist - English Opera Group Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Myfanway Piper, Lyricist

1954 G.O.P. 1954 G.O.P.

3 The Turn of the Screw, Act I: "Mrs. Grose! Will she be nice?" (Miles, Flora, Mrs. Grose, Governess)

English Opera Group Orchestra 00:04:08

Benjamin Britten, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist - Jennifer Vyvyan, Singer, MainArtist - Joan Cross, Singer, MainArtist - English Opera Group Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - David Hemmings, Singer, MainArtist - Olive Dyer, Singer, MainArtist - Myfanway Piper, Lyricist

1954 G.O.P. 1954 G.O.P.

4 The Turn of the Screw, Act I: "Miss! Miss! A letter for you" (Mrs. Grose, Governess, Flora, Miles)

English Opera Group Orchestra 00:03:51

Benjamin Britten, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist - Jennifer Vyvyan, Singer, MainArtist - Joan Cross, Singer, MainArtist - English Opera Group Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - David Hemmings, Singer, MainArtist - Olive Dyer, Singer, MainArtist - Myfanway Piper, Lyricist

1954 G.O.P. 1954 G.O.P.

5 The Turn of the Screw, Act I: "How beautiful it is" (Governess)

English Opera Group Orchestra 00:05:49

Benjamin Britten, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist - Jennifer Vyvyan, Singer, MainArtist - English Opera Group Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Myfanway Piper, Lyricist

1954 G.O.P. 1954 G.O.P.

6 The Turn of the Screw, Act I: "Tom, Tom, the piper's son" (Miles, Flora, Governess, Mrs. Grose)

English Opera Group Orchestra 00:09:59

Benjamin Britten, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist - Jennifer Vyvyan, Singer, MainArtist - Joan Cross, Singer, MainArtist - English Opera Group Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - David Hemmings, Singer, MainArtist - Olive Dyer, Singer, MainArtist - Myfanway Piper, Lyricist

1954 G.O.P. 1954 G.O.P.

7 The Turn of the Screw, Act I: "Many nouns it is we find" (Miles, Flora, Governess)

English Opera Group Orchestra 00:04:44

Benjamin Britten, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist - Jennifer Vyvyan, Singer, MainArtist - English Opera Group Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - David Hemmings, Singer, MainArtist - Olive Dyer, Singer, MainArtist - Myfanway Piper, Lyricist

1954 G.O.P. 1954 G.O.P.

8 The Turn of the Screw, Act I: "O rivers and seas and lakes!" (Flora, Governess, Miles)

English Opera Group Orchestra 00:06:37

Benjamin Britten, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist - Jennifer Vyvyan, Singer, MainArtist - English Opera Group Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - David Hemmings, Singer, MainArtist - Olive Dyer, Singer, MainArtist - Myfanway Piper, Lyricist

1954 G.O.P. 1954 G.O.P.

9 The Turn of the Screw, Act I: "Miles! Miles! Miles!" (Quint, Miles, Miss Jessel, Flora, Governess, Mrs. Grose)

English Opera Group Orchestra 00:10:20

Benjamin Britten, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist - Arda Mandikian, Singer, MainArtist - Peter Pears, Singer, MainArtist - Jennifer Vyvyan, Singer, MainArtist - Joan Cross, Singer, MainArtist - English Opera Group Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - David Hemmings, Singer, MainArtist - Olive Dyer, Singer, MainArtist - Myfanway Piper, Lyricist

1954 G.O.P. 1954 G.O.P.

DISC 2

1 The Turn of the Screw, Act II: "Why did you call me?" (Miss Jessel, Quint, Governess)

English Opera Group Orchestra 00:08:34

Benjamin Britten, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist - Arda Mandikian, Singer, MainArtist - Peter Pears, Singer, MainArtist - Jennifer Vyvyan, Singer, MainArtist - English Opera Group Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Myfanway Piper, Lyricist

1954 G.O.P. 1954 G.O.P.

2 The Turn of the Screw, Act II: "O sing unto a new song" (Miles, Flora, Mrs. Grove, Governess)

English Opera Group Orchestra 00:08:29

Benjamin Britten, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist - Jennifer Vyvyan, Singer, MainArtist - Joan Cross, Singer, MainArtist - English Opera Group Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - David Hemmings, Singer, MainArtist - Olive Dyer, Singer, MainArtist - Myfanway Piper, Lyricist

1954 G.O.P. 1954 G.O.P.

3 The Turn of the Screw, Act II: "She is here" (Governess, Miss Jessel)

English Opera Group Orchestra 00:06:20

Benjamin Britten, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist - Arda Mandikian, Singer, MainArtist - Jennifer Vyvyan, Singer, MainArtist - English Opera Group Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Myfanway Piper, Lyricist

1954 G.O.P. 1954 G.O.P.

4 The Turn of the Screw, Act II: "Malo: than a naughty boy..." (Miles, Governess, Quint)

English Opera Group Orchestra 00:05:57

Benjamin Britten, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist - Peter Pears, Singer, MainArtist - Jennifer Vyvyan, Singer, MainArtist - English Opera Group Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - David Hemmings, Singer, MainArtist - Myfanway Piper, Lyricist

1954 G.O.P. 1954 G.O.P.

5 The Turn of the Screw, Act II: "So! She has written" (Quint)

English Opera Group Orchestra 00:02:06

Benjamin Britten, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist - Peter Pears, Singer, MainArtist - English Opera Group Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Myfanway Piper, Lyricist

1954 G.O.P. 1954 G.O.P.

6 The Turn of the Screw, Act II: "O what a clever boy" (Governess, Mrs. Grose, Flora)

English Opera Group Orchestra 00:04:51

Benjamin Britten, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist - Jennifer Vyvyan, Singer, MainArtist - Joan Cross, Singer, MainArtist - English Opera Group Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Olive Dyer, Singer, MainArtist - Myfanway Piper, Lyricist

1954 G.O.P. 1954 G.O.P.

7 The Turn of the Screw, Act II: "Flora!" (Mrs. Grose, Governess, Miss Jesel, Flora)

English Opera Group Orchestra 00:04:54

Benjamin Britten, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist - Arda Mandikian, Singer, MainArtist - Jennifer Vyvyan, Singer, MainArtist - Joan Cross, Singer, MainArtist - English Opera Group Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Olive Dyer, Singer, MainArtist - Myfanway Piper, Lyricist

1954 G.O.P. 1954 G.O.P.

8 The Turn of the Screw, Act II: "Mrs. Grose" (Governess, Mrs. Grose, Miles, Quint)

English Opera Group Orchestra 00:11:38

Benjamin Britten, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist - Peter Pears, Singer, MainArtist - Jennifer Vyvyan, Singer, MainArtist - Joan Cross, Singer, MainArtist - English Opera Group Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - David Hemmings, Singer, MainArtist - Myfanway Piper, Lyricist

1954 G.O.P. 1954 G.O.P.

About the album

• 2 disc(s) - 17 track(s)
• Total length: 01:44:28

• Main artists: Peter Pears Benjamin Britten English Opera Group Orchestra
• Composer: Benjamin Britten
• Label: G.O.P.
• Genre: Classical Opera
Available in
16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo

1954 G.O.P. 1954 G.O.P.