The Turn of the Screw
Victorian Opera
An opera by Benjamin Britten
—Based on the book by Henry James
Atheneum Theatre
17 Sep 2025
preliminary notes
Production: Stuart Maunder
Design: Roger Kirk
Wonderful orchestra
The TV
The governess enters with a defiant attitude
Sitting between two men
Was difficult to identify scene changes (did not read up before)
Hard to understand the words
The beard on the guy playing Quint (?)
Did not understand the ‘outdoor’ message (symbolism)
In summary I needed the research the work before beginning to understand to plot
Costume – pyjamas
Photo by Victorian Opera