Evenings 7.30pm
Matinees 9, 13, 20 & 22 December
No evening performances on matinee days
Press Night Thursday 7 December 7pm
Running Time: 2 hours 20 minutes
Fri 01 — Fri 22 Dec
Ustinov Studio
Deborah Warner Season
The Turn of the Screw
- 1 - 22 December
Event Information
★★★★ The Guardian
★★★★ The Times
Benjamin Britten’s The Turn of the Screw, based on Henry James’s famous novella, is a pillar of twentieth century opera and regarded as one of the most dramatic in the repertoire.
The cast of The Turn of the Screw will include Sarah Gilford and Anna Cavaliero as The Governess, Xavier Hetherington as Peter Quint, Emma Bell and Sarah Pring as Mrs Grose, and Elin Pritchard as Miss Jessel.
A young governess is sent to a remote country house to care for two children. She becomes increasingly disturbed by their behaviour but is under strict instruction never to bother their guardian in London. Are they innocent or wicked, possessed or just high-spirited?
The cast of The Turn of the Screw includes BBC Cardiff Singer of the World finalist Sarah Gilford and internationally renowned soprano Anna Cavaliero as The Governess. Royal Opera House soprano Emma Bell has performed in productions of The Turn of the Screw across the world, and shares the role of Mrs Grose with Sarah Pring, recently seen on Sky Arts Anyone Can Sing as a mentor and vocal coach with the English National Opera. Elin Pritchard (Opera North, Opera Holland Park, English National Opera) plays Miss Jessel, and Royal College of Music alumni Xavier Hetherington plays Peter Quint.
English composer and conductor, Benjamin Britten is known for his substantial operatic output. He wrote sixteen operas including large scale works such as Peter Grimes, chamber operas and works for children. Commissioned by the Venice Biennale and premiered in 1954, The Turn of the Screw was to be his final chamber opera.
The Turn of the Screw is the second presentation of USTINOV OPERA following last season’s Dido and Aeneas which marked the first opera ever to be performed in the studio. Head of Music at the Royal Opera House, conductor and pianist Richard Hetherington collaborates with Deborah Warner as the season’s Head of Music, working closely with the musical teams of the opera productions.
Director Isabelle Kettle returns following her triumphantly acclaimed production of Dido and Aeneas which played to completely sold out audiences at the Ustinov Studio in October 2022.
The Turn of the Screw is reimagined for the Ustinov Studio and performed with two pianos, flute and celeste, led by Music Director Henry Websdale.
Evenings 7.30pm
Matinees 9, 13, 20 & 22 December 2.30pm
No evening performance on matinee days
Press Night Thursday 7 December 7pm
All tickets £38.50 / £28.50 discounts apply to children, students in full-time education and members of the Theatre Royal Bath's access register.
A booking fee of £2.50 per ticket applies
Cast
Sarah Gilford / Anna Cavaliero - The Governess
Xavier Hetherington - Peter Quint
Emma Bell / Sarah Pring - Mrs Grose
Elin Pritchard - Miss Jessel
Oliver Michael / Arlo Murray - Miles
Catherine Mulroy / Maia Greaves - Flora
Cast performance schedule
Cast will appear as detailed below at the following performances:
Mon 11 Dec, 7.30pm - Xavier Hetherington, Emma Bell, Anna Cavaliero, Elin Pritchard, Maia Greaves & Oliver Michael
Tue 12 Dec, 7.30pm - Xavier Hetherington, Emma Bell, Sarah Gilford, Elin Pritchard, Maia Greaves & Oliver Michael
Wed 13 Dec, 2.30pm - Xavier Hetherington, Emma Bell, Anna Cavaliero, Elin Pritchard, Maia Greaves & Oliver Michael
Thurs 14 Dec, 7.30pm - Xavier Hetherington, Emma Bell, Sarah Gilford, Elin Pritchard, Catherine Mulroy & Arlo Murray
Fri 15 Dec, 7.30pm - Xavier Hetherington, Emma Bell, Anna Cavaliero, Elin Pritchard, Catherine Mulroy & Arlo Murray
Sat 16 Dec, 7.30pm - Xavier Hetherington, Emma Bell, Sarah Gilford, Elin Pritchard, Catherine Mulroy & Arlo Murray
Mon 18 Dec, 7.30pm - Xavier Hetherington, Sarah Pring, Anna Cavaliero, Elin Pritchard, Maia Greaves & Oliver Michael
Tue 19 Dec, 7.30pm - Xavier Hetherington, Sarah Pring, Sarah Gilford, Elin Pritchard, Maia Greaves & Oliver Michael
Wed 20 Dec, 2.30pm - Xavier Hetherington, Sarah Pring, Anna Cavaliero, Elin Pritchard, Maia Greaves & Oliver Michael
Thurs 21 Dec, 7.30pm - Xavier Hetherington, Sarah Pring, Sarah Gilford, Elin Pritchard, Catherine Mulroy & Arlo Murray
Fri 22 Dec, 2.30pm - Xavier Hetherington, Sarah Pring, Sarah Gilford, Elin Pritchard, Catherine Mulroy & Arlo Murray
Fri 22 Dec, 7.30pm - Xavier Hetherington, Sarah Pring, Anna Cavaliero, Jenny Stafford, Catherine Mulroy & Arlo Murray
Musicians
Pianist - Aleksandra Myslek
Flautist - Carys Gittins
Creatives
Director - Isabelle Kettle
Music Director - Henry Websdale
Set & Costume Designer - Charlotte Henery
Head of Music - Richard Hetherington
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