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The Turn of the Screw: Who’s haunting you?

by Carol Perry Operas can be many things: romantic, suspenseful, dramatic…lengthy; but not often does an opera set out to chill its audience with a subject matter best suited for flashlights and a campfire.  I, as a performer and observer alike, have enjoyed and appreciated opera in all of its subcategories, but I longed for [...]

Nothing Screwy About this Production!

by Melissa Wimbish L.A. Opera is winning with Britten’s chamber opera Turn of the Screw! Todd McCarthy’s review provides a nice synopsis as well as some background information from the original novella by Henry James. His “bottom line” on the production: “Artfully focused and beautifully sung…” Okay, L.A., you’ve got to see this one. Showtimes [...]

Boston Lyric Opera Finds New Venue

by Christie Connolley The Boston Lyric Opera is using a new venue that promises to mirror the eerieness of the subject matter in Britten’s Turn of the Screw.  The company transformed a Boston area castle into a performance venue for their February performances of the opera. Andrea Shea of wbur.org has all the details: http://www.wbur.org/2010/02/03/opera-new-space