The Turn of the Screw

Plot Summary

In Benjamin Britten's operatic adaptation of Henry James' masterwork, a naive governess (Helen Field) arrives at a country manor and soon discovers that it holds a murky secret involving her charges and two ghostly servants who wield a sinister influence on them. The taut, atmospheric production also stars Sam Linay, Machiko Obata, Menai Davies and Phyllis Cannan, with the Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra providing accompaniment.

Top Cast

Helen Field Governess

Menai Davies Mrs. Grose

Richard Greager Quint/Prologue

Phyllis Cannan Miss Jessel

Machiko Obata Flora