Seattle Opera presents: The Turn Of The Screw, or How To Alarm Your Audience
My favorite book that I read as part of my high school curriculum was the classic Victorian ghost novel, The Turn of The Screw by Henry James, which really should tell you everything you need to know about me. I've always loved a mystery, and the ending of this story leaves much to be explained. A few weeks before opening night, Wagner and More (WAM), another Seattle Opera group, kindly invited Bravo members to a screening of Jack Clayton's' The Innocents which is the perfect preview for the opera. Starring the lovely Deborah Kerr as the governess who is seemingly in every shot, The Innocents is a close adaptation of the stage play of the same name by William Archibald, which is an adaptation of the Henry James novel, The Turn of the Screw. Think: black and white. Think: creepy children whispering 24/7. Hear: lots of screaming and breathy crying from Debby. Whereas the stageplay of The Innocents stands firm on the idea that the governess is truly eradicating ...