Opera News, February 1st, 2003
BERKELEY: Jane Eyre
* Marsh, Wyn, B. Mills, Bauer-Jones; Slater; The Music Theatre Wales Ensemble, Rafferty. Texts and translations. Chandos CHN 9983
It has been filmed no fewer than fifteen times and was recently a Broadway musical. How could an opera of Jane Eyre be far behind? The appeal of Charlotte Bronte's novel is due largely to the dark currents that underscore the story, from Jane's Dickensian school days to the ultimate (and archetypal) gothic horror of discovering that the man she loves has a mad wife locked in the attic. Commissioned by the Cheltenham International Festival, this...
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