Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra - Britten: Owen Wingrave [2009/1971]
NTSC 4:3 (720x480) VBR | English (LinearPCM, 2 ch) | (Dolby AC3, 2 ch) | 7.76 Gb (DVD9) | 109 min
Classical | DECCA | Sub: English, Francais, Deutsch, Espanol
NTSC 4:3 (720x480) VBR | English (LinearPCM, 2 ch) | (Dolby AC3, 2 ch) | 7.76 Gb (DVD9) | 109 min
Classical | DECCA | Sub: English, Francais, Deutsch, Espanol
BBC archive production of Benjamin Britten's television opera based on a short story by Henry James. Among the artists performing the piece is Peter Pears, one of the greatest English tenors and Britten's long-term life partner and artistic inspiration.
Cast:
Owen Wingrave - Benjamin Luxon
Spencer Coyle - John Shirley-Quirk
Miss Wingrave - Sylvia Fisher
Mrs Coyle - Heather Harper
Mrs. Julien - Jennifer Vyvyan
Sir Philip Wingrave/Narrator - Peter Pears
Kate - Janet Baker
Lechmere - Nigel Douglas
English Chamber Orchestra
Conductor - Benjamin Britten