Composer
Librettist
Based On
the short story by Henry James
Company
Spring Opera
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
1966
Language
English
Creative/Crew
Cast
Prologue
Governess
Miles, a child in her charge
Flora, a child in her charge
Mrs. Grose, the housekeeper
Qujnt, a former man-servant
Miss Jessel, a former governess
Show Dates
Time and Place
An English country estate; middle of the nineteenth century
Scenes
Act I -- Prologue
Act I, Scene 1 -- The Journey
Act I, Scene 2 -- The Welcome
Act I, Scene 3 -- The Letter
Act I, Scene 4 -- The Tower
Act I, Scene 5 -- The Window
Act I, Scene 6 -- The Lesson
Act I, Scene 7 -- The Lake
Act I, Scene 8 -- At Night
Act II, Scene 1 -- Colloquy and Soliloquy
Act II, Scene 2 -- The Bells
Act II, Scene 3 -- Miss Jessel
Act II, Scene 4 -- The Bedroom
Act II, Scene 5 -- Quint
Act II, Scene 6 -- The Piano
Act II, Scene 7 -- Flora
Act II, Scene 8 -- Miles
Notes
Spring Opera of San Francisco
San Francisco premiere
New production
Costumes from the Peabody Institute of Baltimore