Opera on 3 - Britten's The Turn of the Screw

Britten's The Turn of the Screw From this summer's Glyndebourne Festival comes Jonathan Kent's inspired production of Britten's thought-provoking opera, with its taut chamber score perfectly suited to Henry James's chilling story. Rising British star Edward Gardner conducts members of the London Philharmonic and an international cast. The Governess is employed to be in sole charge of two young children, Miles and Flora, at a remote country house. Initially she seems to have found an idyllic world, but gradually she begins to feel a malign influence at work through the ghosts of Quint, a former manservant, and Miss Jessel, the previous governess. She resolves to protect the children and embarks on a battle for the soul of Miles. Martin Handley presents the broadcast in collaboration with soprano Vivian Tierney who gives her insights into performing Britten on stage. Prologue/Peter Quint ...... William Burden (tenor) Governess ...... Camilla Tilling (soprano) Flora ...... Joanna Songi (soprano) Miles ...... Christopher Sladdin (treble) Mrs Grose ...... Anne-Marie Owens (mezzo-soprano) Miss Jessel ...... Emma Bell (soprano) London Philharmonic Orchestra Edward Gardner (conductor).