Benjamin: Lessons in Love and Violence (2018)
2018 · 1h 31m · Music
Genres: Music
Opera based on the story of Edward II and Piers Gaveston. Music by George Benjamin, libretto by Martin Crimp. BBC broadcast of the 2018 premiere at the Royal Opera House, the composer conducting, prefaced by commentary and interviews.
Director: Katie Mitchell
Writers: Martin Crimp
Music by: George Benjamin
Cast
Stéphane Degout as KingBarbara Hannigan as IsabelGyula Orendt as Gaveston/StrangerPeter Hoare as MortimerSamuel Boden as Boy/Young KingOcean Barrington-Cook as GirlJennifer France as Witness 1/Singer 1/Woman 1Krisztina Szabó as Witness 2/Singer 2/Woman 2Andri Björn Róbertsson as Witness 3/MadmanMore like this
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