Opera
New York City Opera's The Turn of the Screw
Composed by Benjamin Britten
Directed by Sam Buntrock
Conducted by Jayce Ogren
New York City Opera marks British composer Benjamin Britten’s
centennial with a new production of his contemporary 1954 chamber
opera, set in the early 1980s and directed by Sam Buntrock
(Sunday in the Park with George, Broadway). Based on a
ghost story by Henry James, The Turn of the Screw is
described by Buntrock as a contemporary horror story in which
“chilling events unravel a mysterious building’s terrifying past,
pushing the boundaries between sanity and the supernatural.”
Tenor Dominic Armstrong (A Quiet Place, New York City
Opera) lends his "lustrous, sweet voice" (The Washington
Post) to the role of Peter Quint; Flora is sung by soprano
Lauren Worsham (Candide, New York City Opera; Dog
Days, VOX/New York City Opera); and the "lustrous" (The
Wall Street Journal) soprano Jennifer Goode Cooper both make
their New York City Opera debut as Mrs. Grose and Miss Jessel,
respectively.
Dominic Armstrong (Prologue / Peter Quint)
Sara Jakubiak (Governess)
Lauren Worsham (Flora)
Sharmay Musacchio* (Mrs. Grose)
Jennifer Goode Cooper* (Miss Jessel)
*New York City Opera debut
Sets and Costumes by David Farley
Lighting by David Weiner
This rental event is not presented by BAM. Regular BAM house and ticketing policies may not apply.
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