The Seattle Opera will be presenting Britten’s “The Turn of the Screw” from October 13 to 27, 2018 at McCaw Hall. We’ve put together this resource list of recordings, books, and scores in the Library’s collection to help prepare you for the shows. Take a look!
The Turn of the Screw
With Andrew Kennedy and Sally Matthews, conducted by Richard Farnes.
Format: Music CD
Availability: Available
View The Turn of the ScrewBritten: The Turn of the Screw (1955)
With Peter Pears and Jennifer Vyvyan, conducted by Benjamin Britten.
View Britten: The Turn of the Screw (1955)Britten: The Turn of the Screw (2012)
With Helen Donath and Robert Tear, conducted by Sir Colin Davis.
View Britten: The Turn of the Screw (2012)Britten: The Turn of the Screw (2014)
With William Burden and Camilla Tilling, conducted by Edward Gardner.
View Britten: The Turn of the Screw (2014)Britten: The Turn of the Screw (2010)
With Joan Rodgers and Ian Bostridge, conducted by Daniel Harding.
View Britten: The Turn of the Screw (2010)The Turn of the Screw
Piano/vocal score, Boosey & Hawkes edition.
Format: Printed Music
Availability: Available
View The Turn of the ScrewThe Turn of the Screw
Libretto in English.
Format: Book
Availability: Available
View The Turn of the ScrewThe Turn of the Screw
Made-for-TV film based on the James novel, originally broadcast in 1999 starring Jodhi May and Colin Firth, directed by Ben Bolt.
Format: DVD
Availability: Available
View The Turn of the ScrewThe Innocents
1961 film based on the James novel starring Deborah Kerr and Michael Redgrave, directed by Jack Clayton.
Format: DVD
Availability: Available
View The Innocents