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Britten - The Turn of the Screw / Sir Colin Davis

Benjamin Britten, Colin Davis, Lillian Watson, Heather Harper, Robert Tear, Michael Ginn,Ava June Helen Donath
Britten - The Turn of the Screw / Sir Colin Davis
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (9) - Disc #1
1. Prologue - ROHCG/Sir Colin Davis
2. Act One: Theme: Scene 1: The Journey - Helen Donath
3. Act One: Interlude: Var I, Scene 2: The Welcome - Michael Ginn/Lillian Watson/Ava June/Helen Donath
4. Act One: Interlude: Var II, Scene 3: The Letter - Ava June/Helen Donath/Michael Ginn/Lillian Watson
5. Act One: Interlude: Var III, Scene 4: The Tower - Helen Donath
6. Act One: Interlude: Var IV, Scene 5: The Window - Michael Ginn/Lillian Watson/Helen Donath/Ava June
7. Act One: Interlude: Var V, Scene 6: The Lesson - Lillian Watson/Helen Donath/Michael Ginn
8. Act One: Interlude: Var VI, Scene 7: The Lake - Lillian Watson/Helen Donath/Michael Ginn
9. Act One: Interlude: Var VII, Scene : At Night - Robert Tear/Michael Ginn/Lillian Watson/Heather Harper/Helen Donath/Ava June
Track Listings (8) - Disc #2
1. Act Two: Interlude: Var VIII, Scene 1: Colloquy And Soliloquy - Heather Harper/Robert Tear/Helen Donath
2. Act Two: Interlude: Var IX, Scene 2: The Bells - Michael Ginn/Lillian Watson/Ava June/Helen Donath
3. Act Two: Interlude: Var X, Scene 3: Miss Jessel - Helen Donath/Heather Harper
4. Act Two: Interlude: Var XI, Scene 4: The Bedroom - Michael Ginn/Helen Donath/Robert Tear
5. Act Two: Interlude: Var XII, Scene 5: Quint - Robert Tear
6. Act Two: Interlude: Var XII, Scene 6: The Piano - Helen Donath/Ava June/Lillian Watson
7. Act Two: Interlude: Var XIV, Scene 7: Flora - Ava June/Helen Donath/Heather Harper/Lillian Watson
8. Act Two: Interlude: Var XV, Scene 8: Miles - Helen Donath/Ava June/Michael Ginn/Robert Tear

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CD Details

All Artists: Benjamin Britten, Colin Davis, Lillian Watson, Heather Harper, Robert Tear, Michael Ginn,Ava June Helen Donath
Title: Britten - The Turn of the Screw / Sir Colin Davis
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Polygram Int'l
Release Date: 3/18/2003
Album Type: Import
Genre: Classical
Style: Opera & Classical Vocal
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2
UPC: 028944632521

CD Reviews

A must

11/24/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Colin Davies faced a big challenge: recording an opera which we know in the version of its composer. He comes away with flying colours. Particularly in such a difficult piece where a whole musical universe must be created with only 14 instruments!This version has nothing to envy the original Britten/Pears one. It is downright scary and frightening. All comes together: the libretto, the atmosphere, the music."

It is a curious story...

Anthony LaScala | Oakdale, New York United States | 11/25/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I first heard The Turn of the Screw in an opera class I was taking, and I instintly fell in love with it. The story is incredable and the music is haunting. For a person just getting into opera this is the opera for you. The plot is easy to follow and sung in english, there are only six people in the opera and the size of the ochestra is small. The Music is unforegettable and it will have you humming the tunes long after you have listened to it. If you like this Opera listen to Bluebeards Castle by Bela Bartok"