Margaret Williams directs this 2001 adaptation of Benjamin Britten's television opera, based on a short story by Henry James. The production features Gerald Finley, Peter Savidge, and Josephine Barstow, with Kent Nagano conducting. Originally composed by Benjamin Britten during the Vietnam War, *Owen Wingrave* remains powerfully relevant today. The opera explores whether pacifism is weakness or a hopeful pursuit of peace. It questions how much we control our destinies and whether history should dictate our choices. Britten’s characters confront enduring dilemmas in this compelling psychological drama.