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The Turn of the Screw: Act I, Variation V / Act I, Scene 6. "The Lesson" ( (Miles, Flora, Governess)

Olive Dyer, David Hemmings, Jennifer Vyvyan, English Opera Group, Benjamin Britten

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  1. Released on London Classics, also La traviata: Atto I. “Libiamo ne’lieti calici” (Brindisi) (London Opera Chorus), Martha: “M’apparì tutt’amor” (Luciano Pavarotti) and Rigoletto: Atto III. “La donna è mobile” (Luciano Pavarotti)

  2. Recorded at Decca Studios, also Here Comes My Baby (Cat Stevens), I Love My Dog (Cat Stevens) and Matthew & Son (Cat Stevens)

  3. Written by Myfanwy Piper, also Death in Venice: Act 1, Scene 7. "Here I will stay, here dedicate my days" (Aschenbach) (Neville Williams), Death in Venice: Act 2, Scene 9. "Do I detect a scent?" (Aschenbach) (Peter Pears) and The Turn of the Screw: Act II, Variation XV / Act II, Scene 8. "Miles" (Governess, Mrs. Grose, Miles, Quint) (Joan Cross)

  4. Part of The Turn of the Screw, also The Turn of the Screw: Act II, Variation XV / Act II, Scene 8. "Miles" (Governess, Mrs. Grose, Miles, Quint) (Joan Cross), The Turn of the Screw: Act II, Variation XIV / Act II, Scene 7. "Flora" (Mrs. Grose, Governess, Miss Jessel, Flora) (Joan Cross) and The Turn of the Screw: Act I, Variation VII / Act I, Scene 8. Duet "At Night" (Quint, Miles, Miss Jessel, Flora, Governess, Mrs. Grose) (Joan Cross)

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Written by
Benjamin Britten and Myfanwy Piper
Performed by
David Hemmings, Jennifer Vyvyan and Olive Dyer
Part of
The Turn of the Screw
Recorded at
Decca Studios
Released on
London Classics

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  1. 1MusicBrainz The Turn of the Screw: Act I, Variation V / Act I, Scene 6. "The Lesson" ( (Miles, Flora, Governess) was performed by David Hemmings

    The Turn of the Screw: Act I, Variation V / Act I, Scene 6. "The Lesson" ( (Miles, Flora, Governess) was performed by David Hemmings

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  2. 2MusicBrainz The Turn of the Screw: Act I, Variation V / Act I, Scene 6. "The Lesson" ( (Miles, Flora, Governess) was performed by Jennifer Vyvyan

    The Turn of the Screw: Act I, Variation V / Act I, Scene 6. "The Lesson" ( (Miles, Flora, Governess) was performed by Jennifer Vyvyan

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz The Turn of the Screw: Act I, Variation V / Act I, Scene 6. "The Lesson" ( (Miles, Flora, Governess) was performed by Olive Dyer

    The Turn of the Screw: Act I, Variation V / Act I, Scene 6. "The Lesson" ( (Miles, Flora, Governess) was performed by Olive Dyer

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz The Turn of the Screw: Act I, Variation V / Act I, Scene 6. "The Lesson" ( (Miles, Flora, Governess) was written by Benjamin Britten

    The Turn of the Screw: Act I, Variation V / Act I, Scene 6. "The Lesson" ( (Miles, Flora, Governess) was written by Benjamin Britten

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz The Turn of the Screw: Act I, Variation V / Act I, Scene 6. "The Lesson" ( (Miles, Flora, Governess) was written by Myfanwy Piper

    The Turn of the Screw: Act I, Variation V / Act I, Scene 6. "The Lesson" ( (Miles, Flora, Governess) was written by Myfanwy Piper

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  6. 6MusicBrainz The Turn of the Screw: Act I, Variation V / Act I, Scene 6. "The Lesson" ( (Miles, Flora, Governess) is part of the release The Turn of the Screw

    The Turn of the Screw: Act I, Variation V / Act I, Scene 6. "The Lesson" ( (Miles, Flora, Governess) is part of the release The Turn of the Screw

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  7. 7MusicBrainz The Turn of the Screw: Act I, Variation V / Act I, Scene 6. "The Lesson" ( (Miles, Flora, Governess) was recorded at Decca Studios

    The Turn of the Screw: Act I, Variation V / Act I, Scene 6. "The Lesson" ( (Miles, Flora, Governess) was recorded at Decca Studios

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  8. 8MusicBrainz London Classics is the label of the song The Turn of the Screw: Act I, Variation V / Act I, Scene 6. "The Lesson" ( (Miles, Flora, Governess)

    London Classics is the label of the song The Turn of the Screw: Act I, Variation V / Act I, Scene 6. "The Lesson" ( (Miles, Flora, Governess)

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  9. 9MusicBrainz The Turn of the Screw: Act I, Variation V / Act I, Scene 6. "The Lesson" ( (Miles, Flora, Governess) was released on 1990-02-07

    The Turn of the Screw: Act I, Variation V / Act I, Scene 6. "The Lesson" ( (Miles, Flora, Governess) was released on 1990-02-07

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026