Benjamin Britten’s The Turn of the Screw
Presented by The Butler Opera Center
Description
The Butler Opera Center presents
Benjamin Britten’s The Turn of the Screw
In English, adapted from the novella by Henry James
Kihwa Nam, director
Douglas Kinney Frost, conductor
A governess is hired to care for two young children; their guardian, the children’s uncle, is living in London with no interest in caring for them himself. There are only three rules he asks the governess to follow: never write to him about the children, never ask about the history of the house and never abandon the children.
Employing Britten’s signature mixture of tonality and dissonance to haunting effect, The Turn of the Screw is an old-fashioned ghost story that also touches on very contemporary themes.
Performances:
• Feb 27, 2020, 7:30 PM to 9:45 PM
• Feb 29, 2020, 7:30 PM to 9:45 PM
• Mar 1, 2020, 4:00 PM to 6:15 PM
All University of Texas at Austin students are allowed one free ticket as long as they are available. Student tickets must be picked up at the Box Office with valid student I.D.
$10 Student, Faculty, & Staff; $15 Seniors; $12 Military; $20 General Admission
To make special arrangements for your course, contact:
Dr. Tamara Sanikidze, Director of the Butler Opera Center
tsanikidze@austin.utexas.edu
Date and Time
Location
McCullough Theatre 2375 Robert Dedman Dr. Austin Texas 78712