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Britten: The Turn of the Screw / Matthews, Allen, Wilson, Lyon, Hubbard, de Beauffort, Bierweiler, Glassberg, La Monnaie Chamber Orchestra
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Britten: The Turn of the Screw / Matthews, Allen, Wilson, Lyon, Hubbard, de Beauffort, Bierweiler, Glassberg, La Monnaie Chamber Orchestra

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Details

Composer
Benjamin Britten
Artist
Ben Glassberg
Format
CD
Label
Alpha
Released
May 27, 2022
Catalog #
ALPHA828
UPC
3760014198281

About

Nothing is as it appears in the old English manor house of Bly. A new governess takes up her post and discovers that the children who are her new charges are under the influence of the ghosts of the previous governess and her depraved lover. As one disturbing event unfolds after another, the questions become more pressing: What horrors happened here before her arrival? Are the children innocent? Do we really see what we are seeing?

Based on Henry James’s strange ghost story, Benjamin Britten’s The Turn of the Screw is a psychological thriller in the form of a chamber opera. The Orchestre de la Monnaie, under the British conductor Ben Glassberg, took up this masterpiece in a staging which, despite the Covid crisis, received rave reviews. We now present a version recorded in studio conditions immediately after the performances. The two leading singers, Ed Lyon and Sally Matthews, are utterly convincing: together they push the audience’s imagination to unbearable levels of tension…

Tracklist 33 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 Act I: The Prologue 03:34
    Track
    1
    Title
    Act I: The Prologue
    Duration
    03:34
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Ed Lyon
    Ensemble
    La Monnaie Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ben Glassberg
  3. 2 Act I: Theme 01:05
    Track
    2
    Title
    Act I: Theme
    Duration
    01:05
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    La Monnaie Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ben Glassberg
  4. 3 Act I Scene 1: The Journey (Governess) 02:27
    Track
    3
    Title
    Act I Scene 1: The Journey (Governess)
    Duration
    02:27
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Sally Matthews
    Ensemble
    La Monnaie Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ben Glassberg
  5. 4 Act I: Variation I 00:30
    Track
    4
    Title
    Act I: Variation I
    Duration
    00:30
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    La Monnaie Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ben Glassberg
  6. 5 Act I Scene 2: The Welcome (Miles, Flora, Mrs. Grose, Governess) 03:31
    Track
    5
    Title
    Act I Scene 2: The Welcome (Miles, Flora, Mrs. Grose, Governess)
    Duration
    03:31
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Thomas Heinen, Katharina Bierweiler, Carole Wilson, Sally Matthews
    Ensemble
    La Monnaie Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ben Glassberg
  7. 6 Act I: Variation II 00:41
    Track
    6
    Title
    Act I: Variation II
    Duration
    00:41
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    La Monnaie Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ben Glassberg
  8. 7 Act I Scene 3: The Letter (Mrs. Grose, Governess, Flora, Miles) 02:57
    Track
    7
    Title
    Act I Scene 3: The Letter (Mrs. Grose, Governess, Flora, Miles)
    Duration
    02:57
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Carole Wilson, Sally Matthews, Katharina Bierweiler, Thomas Heinen
    Ensemble
    La Monnaie Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ben Glassberg
  9. 8 Act I: Variation III 01:43
    Track
    8
    Title
    Act I: Variation III
    Duration
    01:43
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    La Monnaie Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ben Glassberg
  10. 9 Act I Scene 4: The Tower (Governess, Quint) 03:54
    Track
    9
    Title
    Act I Scene 4: The Tower (Governess, Quint)
    Duration
    03:54
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Sally Matthews, Julian Hubbard
    Ensemble
    La Monnaie Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ben Glassberg
  11. 10 Act I: Variation IV 00:24
    Track
    10
    Title
    Act I: Variation IV
    Duration
    00:24
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    La Monnaie Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ben Glassberg
  12. 11 Act I Scene 5: The Window (Miles, Flora, Governess, Mrs. Grose, Quint) 09:15
    Track
    11
    Title
    Act I Scene 5: The Window (Miles, Flora, Governess, Mrs. Grose, Quint)
    Duration
    09:15
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Thomas Heinen, Katharina Bierweiler, Sally Matthews, Carole Wilson, Julian Hubbard
    Ensemble
    La Monnaie Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ben Glassberg
  13. 12 Act I: Variation V 01:05
    Track
    12
    Title
    Act I: Variation V
    Duration
    01:05
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    La Monnaie Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ben Glassberg
  14. 13 Act I Scene 6: The Lesson (Miles, Governess, Flora) 03:29
    Track
    13
    Title
    Act I Scene 6: The Lesson (Miles, Governess, Flora)
    Duration
    03:29
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Thomas Heinen, Sally Matthews, Katharina Bierweiler
    Ensemble
    La Monnaie Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ben Glassberg
  15. 14 Act I: Variation VI 01:19
    Track
    14
    Title
    Act I: Variation VI
    Duration
    01:19
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    La Monnaie Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ben Glassberg
  16. 15 Act I Scene 7: The Lake (Flora, Governess, Miles, Miss Jessel) 05:31
    Track
    15
    Title
    Act I Scene 7: The Lake (Flora, Governess, Miles, Miss Jessel)
    Duration
    05:31
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Katharina Bierweiler, Sally Matthews, Thomas Heinen, Giselle Allen
    Ensemble
    La Monnaie Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ben Glassberg
  17. 16 Act I: Variation VII 01:29
    Track
    16
    Title
    Act I: Variation VII
    Duration
    01:29
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    La Monnaie Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ben Glassberg
  18. 17 Act I Scene 8: At Night (Quint, Miles, Miss Jessel, Flora, Governess, Mrs. Grose) 09:33
    Track
    17
    Title
    Act I Scene 8: At Night (Quint, Miles, Miss Jessel, Flora, Governess, Mrs. Grose)
    Duration
    09:33
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Julian Hubbard, Thomas Heinen, Giselle Allen, Katharina Bierweiler, Sally Matthews, Carole Wilson
    Ensemble
    La Monnaie Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ben Glassberg
  19. Disc 2
  20. 1 Act II: Variation VIII 03:59
    Track
    1
    Title
    Act II: Variation VIII
    Duration
    03:59
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    La Monnaie Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ben Glassberg
  21. 2 Act II Scene 1: Colloquy and Soliloquy (Miss Jessel, Quint, Governess) 04:10
    Track
    2
    Title
    Act II Scene 1: Colloquy and Soliloquy (Miss Jessel, Quint, Governess)
    Duration
    04:10
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Giselle Allen, Julian Hubbard, Sally Matthews
    Ensemble
    La Monnaie Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ben Glassberg
  22. 3 Act II: Variation IX 00:47
    Track
    3
    Title
    Act II: Variation IX
    Duration
    00:47
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    La Monnaie Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ben Glassberg
  23. 4 Act II Scene 2: The Bells (Miles, Flora, Mrs. Grose, Governess) 07:25
    Track
    4
    Title
    Act II Scene 2: The Bells (Miles, Flora, Mrs. Grose, Governess)
    Duration
    07:25
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Thomas Heinen, Katharina Bierweiler, Carole Wilson, Sally Matthews
    Ensemble
    La Monnaie Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ben Glassberg
  24. 5 Act II: Variation X 00:33
    Track
    5
    Title
    Act II: Variation X
    Duration
    00:33
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    La Monnaie Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ben Glassberg
  25. 6 Act II Scene 3: Miss Jessel (Governess, Miss Jessel) 06:12
    Track
    6
    Title
    Act II Scene 3: Miss Jessel (Governess, Miss Jessel)
    Duration
    06:12
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Sally Matthews, Giselle Allen
    Ensemble
    La Monnaie Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ben Glassberg
  26. 7 Act II: Variation XI 01:09
    Track
    7
    Title
    Act II: Variation XI
    Duration
    01:09
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    La Monnaie Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ben Glassberg
  27. 8 Act II Scene 4: The Bedroom (Miles, Governess, Quint) 04:33
    Track
    8
    Title
    Act II Scene 4: The Bedroom (Miles, Governess, Quint)
    Duration
    04:33
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Thomas Heinen, Sally Matthews, Julian Hubbard
    Ensemble
    La Monnaie Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ben Glassberg
  28. 9 Act II: Variation XII (Quint) 01:20
    Track
    9
    Title
    Act II: Variation XII (Quint)
    Duration
    01:20
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Julian Hubbard
    Ensemble
    La Monnaie Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ben Glassberg
  29. 10 Act II Scene 5: Quint (Miles, Quint) 00:51
    Track
    10
    Title
    Act II Scene 5: Quint (Miles, Quint)
    Duration
    00:51
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Thomas Heinen, Julian Hubbard
    Ensemble
    La Monnaie Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ben Glassberg
  30. 11 Act II: Variation XIII 01:13
    Track
    11
    Title
    Act II: Variation XIII
    Duration
    01:13
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    La Monnaie Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ben Glassberg
  31. 12 Act II Scene 6: The Piano (Governess, Mrs. Grose, Miles, Flora) 03:24
    Track
    12
    Title
    Act II Scene 6: The Piano (Governess, Mrs. Grose, Miles, Flora)
    Duration
    03:24
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Sally Matthews, Carole Wilson, Thomas Heinen, Katharina Bierweiler
    Ensemble
    La Monnaie Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ben Glassberg
  32. 13 Act II: Variation XIV 00:34
    Track
    13
    Title
    Act II: Variation XIV
    Duration
    00:34
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    La Monnaie Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ben Glassberg
  33. 14 Act II Scene 7: Flora (Mrs. Grose, Governess, Miss Jessel, Flora) 04:01
    Track
    14
    Title
    Act II Scene 7: Flora (Mrs. Grose, Governess, Miss Jessel, Flora)
    Duration
    04:01
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Carole Wilson, Sally Matthews, Giselle Allen, Katharina Bierweiler
    Ensemble
    La Monnaie Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ben Glassberg
  34. 15 Act II: Variation XV 00:59
    Track
    15
    Title
    Act II: Variation XV
    Duration
    00:59
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    La Monnaie Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ben Glassberg
  35. 16 Act II Scene 8: Miles (Governess, Mrs. Grose, Miles, Flora, Quint) 11:20
    Track
    16
    Title
    Act II Scene 8: Miles (Governess, Mrs. Grose, Miles, Flora, Quint)
    Duration
    11:20
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Sally Matthews, Carole Wilson, Thomas Heinen, Katharina Bierweiler, Julian Hubbard
    Ensemble
    La Monnaie Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ben Glassberg