The Turn of the Screw opera, composed by Benjamin Britten, adapts Henry James's novella about a governess caring for two children in isolation. The performance reveals her intense psychological struggle, accentuated by a prologue that emphasizes the story's subjective nature, being entirely from the governess's perspective. This creates uncertainty about her mental stability and the reality of the children's situation. The narrative draws upon themes of paranoia, breakdown, and the fragility of the mind, immersing the audience in the complexities of her internal life.
The Turn of the Screw, composed as an opera by Benjamin Britten, tells the story of a young, inexperienced governess caring for two orphan children in a remote country house in England.
Psychological horror focuses on the mental, emotional, and psychological states of characters, blurring the lines between reality and illusion, highlighting feelings of paranoia and madness.
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