Serving the San Francisco Bay Area New Music Community

Sat, Aug 1 2026 2:00 PM

The Oakland Scottish Rite Center
1547 Lakeside Dr, Oakland, CA

West Edge Opera presents The Turn of the Screw

Music by Benjamin Britten (1954)
Libretto by Myfanwy Piper

Britten’s The Turn of the Screw is a gripping psychological thriller that blurs the line between the seen and unseen. A young governess is hired to care for two children at a remote estate but soon suspects they are being haunted by the ghosts of two former employees. With a hypnotic score and mounting tension, the opera pulls audiences into a world where the mind becomes the most dangerous place of all.

Other performances:

Saturday, August 1 • 2 PM
Sunday, August 9 • 2 PM
Saturday, August 15 • 8 PM

Tickets: https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/westedgeopera2026/5795