Opera in two acts op. 85 for television
Libretto Myfanwy Piper 1911-1997 after the story by Henry James 1843-1916
[Mary Myfanwy Piper 1911 1997 was a British art critic and opera librettist]
First performance 16 May 1971 Benjamin Luxon John Shirley-Quirk Nigel Douglas Sylvia Fisher Heather Harper Jennifer Vyvyan
Duration 106.0`
Commissioned For television by the BBC
Dedication `To Joan and Isador Caplan`

Movements
Act I
Prelude
Scene 1 the study at Coyle`s military establishment
Interlude I
Scene 2 Hyde Park and Miss Wingrave`s lodgings in Baker Street
Interlude II
Scene 3 a room at Coyle`s establishment
Interlude III
Scene 4 Paramore
Scene 5 the same
Scene 6 the same
Interlude IV
Scene 7 Paramore at dinner
Act II
Prologue
Scene 1 Paramore
Scene 2 the same later that night

Opera `Owen Wingrave` (1971), op. 85 (Britten)
Owen Wingrave - Benjamin Luxon, Spencer Coyle - John Shirley-Quirk, Lechmere - Nigel Douglas, Miss Wingrave - Sylvia Fisher, Mrs. Coyle - Heather Harper, Mrs. Julien - Jennifer Vyvyan, Kate - Janet Baker, General Sir Philip Wingrave - Peter Pears. Narrator - Peter Pears. December 1970.
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