The Turn of the Screw (opera) The Turn of the Screw (opera) The Turn of the Screw is a 20th-century English chamber opera composed by Benjamin Britten with a libretto by Myfanwy Piper, "wife of the artist John Piper, who had been a friend of the composer since 1935 and had provided designs for several of the operas". The libretto is based on the novella "The Turn of the Screw" by Henry James. The opera was commissioned by the Venice Biennale and given its world premiere on 14 September 1954, at the Teatro La Fenice, Venice. The original recording was made during that year, with the
The Innocents (play) Flora Robson. A film was made based on the novel "The Turn of the Screw" and also on this play. The film "The Innocents" was released in 1961. The Innocents (play) The Innocents is a play written by William Archibald that premiered on Broadway in 1950 and was revived in 1976. The play is based on "The Turn of the Screw" by Henry James. The play is based on the novel "The Turn of the Screw" by Henry James. The play takes place in 1880 in the drawing room of an old country house in England. A new governess, Miss