Carnegie Mellon Opera presents Benjamin Britten's chamber opera, The Turn of the Screw! Anna Singer speaks with director Matthew Haney, conductor Tyson Deaton, and the two Governesses, Alanna Burden and Sara Porjosh, about the show.
Carnegie Mellon Opera presents Benjamin Britten's chamber opera, The Turn of the Screw! Anna Singer speaks with director Matthew Haney, conductor Tyson Deaton, and the two Governesses, Alanna Burden and Sara Porjosh, about the show.
The opera features ghosts and strange hauntings, perfect as a lead-up to Halloween. Matt talks about his approach to this opera, focusing on making it "weird and fun." Tyson praises Britten's orchestrations and themes and discusses how to enhance the music for each individual performance. Matt and Tyson are working with a double cast for this production, and Alanna and Sara each describe their approach to playing the Governess.
You can see The Turn of Screw at WQED's Studio A, running from October 6th - October 9th. Performance details and tickets are available on Carnegie Mellon University's website.