Details

Based upon Henry James' ghost tale. A young governess is despatched to the country to take charge of two small children by their distant uncle. Her charges appear to be the very picture of "deep sweet serenity" but there are sinister forces at work and her idyll is soon to be destroyed by terror. Sung in English

Creatives/Company

Music: Benjamin Britten
Lyrics: Myfanwy Piper
Producer: Royal Opera
Author(s): Natalie Abrahami, Michael Levine
Director: Natalie Abrahami
Design: Michael Levine